Unknown person(s), believed to be mischief makers, put up a provocative banner outside the (Catholic) Church of the Nativity in Butterworth. It was removed by the church when it was discovered this morning.
Unknown persons put up provocative banner outside Butterworth church
Penang Forum requests site visit to inspect Bukit Relau degradation
The activists want to inspect the damage and are calling for full restoration of the Bukit Relau hill-top and not just slope stabilisation.
Street food prices creep upwards
This looks like the exception rather than the rule as street food prices inch up.
Detailed EIA for Seri Tanjung Pinang Phase 2 submitted
Look at the optimism about getting approval for this huge 760-acre land reclamation project, never mind that it is still at the EIA stage. This project is linked to the tunnel-land swap deal, as the developer is supposed to surrender land to the state government, which in turn is supposed to compensate the tunnel developer. So how not to approve Seri Tanjung Pinang Phase 2?
Edward Snowden asylum petition nears 1m signatures
The world’s largest activist network has come up with an online petition seeking political asylum for US surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden.
S Thayaparan launches ‘No Country for Righteous Men’
Commander (rtd) S Thayaparan has launched a compilation of his online commentaries, No Country for Righteous Men, in one of the most well-attended events of its kind in recent times. Some 370 people turned up for the book launch on 21 January at the Royal Lake Club in KL to listen to Ambiga Sreenevasan, Azmi Sharom, Zainah Anwar, K J John and Thayaparan himself.
Scuffle during demolition of illegal structures raises concern
The Penang government is reportedly concerned about public order and safety after a senior civil servant was assaulted in the presence of police during the demolition of illegal structures in Teluk Bahang a couple of days ago (See Malaysian Insider).
This is an unverified video, uploaded on the same day, which I presume shows clips of the incident.
Anti-Lynas protesters disrupt Australia Day bash at KLCC
The anti-Lynas protesters want Australia to take back the waste produced by Lynas Corp in Gebeng, Kuantan. Among those reportedly attending the Australia Day celebration were Lynas Corporation officials.
The most beautiful sound in the world – is in Malaysia
And it comes from a swamp in Sarawak. Another reason to treasure and preserve our natural habitat, instead of building all those artificial ‘tourist attractions’ while destroying our forests and hills and seas.
“Dusk by the Frog Pond” by “Wild Ambience” is the winner of the Most Beautiful Sound in the World competition.
Maha Tower will mar Langkawi
The news that a 138-metre tall tower dubbed ‘Maha Tower’ is being constructed in Langkawi has gone largely unnoticed. Why build such a huge structure to mar a natural paradise (or at least, what used to be a natural paradise)?
