This article raises some highly relevant questions which have not been discussed enough. Among the issues: What was in that cargo and why haven’t they revealed the real sources of the cargo?
The other 2014 World Cup song: Desculpe, Neymar (Sorry, Neymar)
A protest song against the 2014 World Cup by Edu Krieger is going viral. It highlights the inequality among Brazilians and the lack of desperately needed public infrastructure such as inadequate public schools, public hospitals, public transport and affordable housing.
The lyrics of the song, below:
As Fifa World Cup opens, a People’s Cup protest movement emerges in Brazil
As football fans around the world train their sights on the opening of the football World Cup opening, the real story is on the streets of Brazil, where hundreds of thousands of people are calling for affordable housing, better public hospitals and improved public schools.
Despite civil society objections, Penang government endorses massive Seri Tanjung Pinang land reclamation project
Despite a host of concerns and objections raised by civil society groups and fisherfolk in the state, the Penang State Planning Committee has “endorsed” E & O’s controversial masterplan for Phase 2 of the Seri Tanjung Pinang land reclamation project covering 891-acres.
Francis prays for peace with presidents of Israel, Palestine
The Bishop of Rome, Francis, has hosted a prayer session with the presidents of Israel and Palestine in a bid to build bridges and jump-start the peace process.
Land reclamation: The winners … and the losers
Property magnates are profiting from a spate of lucrative land reclamation projects around the country – but in Penang, a body representing the concerns of fisherfolk are concerned about the effects of land reclamation, pollution, siltation and erosion in coastal areas and rivers.
The Edge buys Malaysian Insider; shadow over FZ.com’s future
The Edge is taking over Malaysian Insider – and that has cast a shadow on the future of the Edge’s dynamic news website, fz.com
Another death in custody in Penang
Lorry driver Agin Raj Sunmarkkan Naidu, 29, who was detained for suspected drug addiction, is the latest person to die in custody.
Gerakbudaya, Penang: An alternative bookshop has opened in Penang
Gerakbudaya has opened a new outlet in Penang and in this cosy little bookshop, you can find alternative books on politics, the economy, history, socio-economics, and culture, which you probably would not find in more mainstream bookshops.
No, you aren’t imagining it; it really is getting HOTTER in Penang
As World Environment Day draws to a close, here is some food for thought. The graph speaks for itself. (Does climate change ring a bell?)
