What is Penang Forum’s stand on the Seri Tanjung Pinang Phase 2 project? Penang Forum rejects the Detailed Environmental Impact Assessment of the project because of its flawed assumptions, methodologies, calculations, and inconsistencies. We find that the harm outweighs the benefits.
Thus this Detailed EIA is NOT acceptable and should NOT be approved.
Bernard Khoo @ Zorro Unmasked
Saturday, 5 April and Sunday, 6 April
Parlour 1 at St Ignatius Church, No. 2, Jalan SS25/23 Taman Plaza, 47301 PJ
1.00pm to 10.00pm – Wake
Sunday, 7 April
St Ignatius Church, PJ
11.00am – Funeral mass
Irene Fernandez
If you were unable to pay your last respects to Irene Fernandez in Seremban and Subang Jaya/Shah Alam, those of you living in the northern region have another chance.
People of all faiths are welcome.
Wednesday, 9 April
Church of Christ the King, Jalan Kolam Air, Sungai Petani
7.00pm – Mass and final rites
7.45pm – Fellowship at Pastoral Centre (behind the church).
Thursday, 10 April
Catholic Cemetery, Jalan Sungai Layar, Sungai Petani
10.00am – Irene’s ashes will be laid to rest.
Irene’s funeral mass at the Church of Divine Mercy in Shah Alam yesterday was celebrated by Penang Archbishop Sebastian Francis, Archbishop Emeritus Soter Fernandez and Archbishop Emeritus Murphy Pakiam along with a dozen priests.
Another hero has gone to rest. The colourful, outspoken blogger Bernard Khoo succumbed to cancer today after a 21-month battle. He was 74.
Update: So what is this object then? The website Maldivesfinest.com appears to be trying to get answers from the Maldives National Defence Force, which reportedly took the object away for further investigation. Check out the updates here.
Original post (27 March 2014):
Haveeru Online, the leading news portal in the Maldives, reported two days ago that a mysterious object washed up in Baarah in Haa Alif Atoll.
Another report from fz.com, this time looking at the social and environmental impact of Phase 2 Seri Tanjung Pinang project.
Another article from fz.com on this project:
by Sangeetha Amarthalingam
GEORGE TOWN (March 21): The 760-acre second phase of Seri Tanjung Pinang (STP2), an ambitious development on land off the east coast of Penang Island, is expected to stretch five kilometres along the coast between Tanjung Tokong and Gurney Drive.
An article that appeared on fz.com
by Sangeetha Amarthalingam
GEORGE TOWN (March 19): Hidden in the colossal mountain of words in the Detailed Environmental Impact Assessment (DEIA) of the second phase of the Seri Tanjung Pinang (STP2) project are highly disturbing indications of what Penang island is to become.
Over in Parliament, the Supplementary Budget debate will be completed today. Next up: The GST Bill, most likely tomorrow.