The new English-language weekly, The Heat, has received a show-cause letter and then been suspended indefinitely, according to media reports.
Snapshot of a highway toll concessionaire’s profits
These are the results for the last five years of Lingkaran Trans Kota Holdings Berhad (Litrak), the concessionaire for the Damansara Puchong Expressway (LDP), a major 40km highway in the Klang Valley.
Traffic volume along the LDP has increased by 3.3 per cent since last year, contributing to a higher profit in 2013. Earlier, in 2007, the government had agreed to compensate Litrak with RM150m after coming out with a revised toll structure for the period 2007-2010.
Old Penang – Ferry services (updated)
This was a ferry shuttling to and from the Malayan Railway jetty along Weld Quay on the island and the railway station at Prai Junction on the mainland.
Old Penang – Batu Ferringhi
A rare photo of Batu Ferringhi circa 1920. Quite different from today, no.
Mandela quotes you are unlikely to see in the corporate media
These are some quotes selected by the Common Dreams website from various quotes attributed to Nelson Mandela on Wikiquotes.
Penang Forum supports measures to cool house price increases
The Steering Committee of the Penang Forum welcomes and supports the recent announcement by the Penang State Government to introduce new measures to cool the escalation of house prices in recent years.
Vatican accepts KL Archbishop Murphy Pakiam’s resignation
Francis, the Bishop of Rome, has “accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, presented by Bishop Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam, upon having reached the age limit” of 75.
Draft special area plan a threat to Penang Hill: S M Idris
CAP president SM Mohamed Idris expresses his concern about the Penang Hill draft special area plan which he fears will open the gates to infrastructure that could threaten the ecology and tranquility of the hill.
Francis seeks grassroots Catholics’ views on contentious family issues
Catholics across the world are being asked by the Bishop of Rome for their views on contentious issues such as contraception, same-sex unions, and communion for divorced and remarried couples.
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=FcLF5wopyjo
MPPP vs DBKL: Which gives you more bang for your buck?
How do the city councils of Penang Island and Kuala Lumpur stack up in terms of their spending per person for 2013?
|
Prestasi Perbelanjaan Mengurus |
MPPP |
DBKL |
|
Jumlah Perbelanjaan Mengurus |
RM194 juta |
RM1.4 bilion |
|
Penduduk |
0.66 juta |
1.55 juta |
|
Per Kapita |
RM294 |
RM907 |
|
Per Isi Rumah |
RM1,177 |
RM3,348 |
|
Per km² |
RM258,977 |
RM5.8 juta |
Figures from CM’s budget winding up speech at the Penang State Assembly today.