A rare photo of Batu Ferringhi circa 1920. Quite different from today, no.
Old Penang – Batu Ferringhi
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.
Do we need such towers in our schools?
This is an example of a transmission tower that has sprouted in a school in Penang believed to be linked to YTL’s 1BestariNet project. Each tower is believed to have a 4km range. More than 1500 such towers have been built in schools around the country.
I have just one question: Do schools in developed nations have such large towers in their premises?
The ‘art’ of gerrymandering
From the Daily Show, interesting to know that some people think of gerrymandering as a fine art – tongue in cheek of course!
The fall of Penang during World War Two
In case you missed it, a documentary on the fall of Penang during World War II, screened over the History Channel.