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Allah issue: Christian Federation of Malaysia responds

One thing that many people do not realise is that East Malaysian indigenous and Orang Asli Christians constitute 60 per cent of the church in Malaysia and many of them use Bahasa Malaysia.

This is a CFM statement reacting to the Court of Appeal’s decision to bar the use of the word ‘Allah’ in the Malay-language pullout of the Catholic Herald weekly in Malaysia:

Singapore Botanic Garden bidding for Unesco heritage listing

Singapore is bidding to have its 183-acre Botanic Garden listed as a Unesco heritage site. How does our expanded Penang Botanic Garden, 590 acres including surrounding hills, compare to this, considering the damage and neglect it experienced in recent years?

Teluk Kumbar hit by flash floods “for the first time”

Social media users are reporting that the flash floods that hit Teluk Kumbar in southern Penang island this morning are unprecedented.

Kampung Suluk, Teluk Kumbar, Bayan Lepas – Photograph: Kay Rassidi

Curbing cyber-bullying

A university student jumped to her death from an apartment recently. She may have been a victim of cyber bullying.

Poll: Do you agree with detention without trial under PCA?

Let’s see what you think about the controversial amendments to the Prevention of Crime Act.

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Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement protest in KL

A protest against the TPP agreement, which many feel will promote the interests of large transnational corporations, took place at KLCC this afternoon.

Tragic parasailing death in Batu Ferringhi

Update: Just heard that the Penang state government and MPPP have now issued a stop order to all watersports operators in Batu Ferringhi starting tomorrow. All activities are banned.

A woman from Saudi Arabia fell to her death while parasailing as she prepared to land at Batu Ferringhi late yesterday evening – and this is set to raise questions about how parasailing is regulated in the country.

Nadeswaran reacts to Zahid Hamidi’s remarks

Citizen Nades has voiced the sentiments felt by many Malaysians upon hearing Zahid Hamidi’s recent remarks.

Penang Local Plan poser

Why is the Penang state government silent on the fate of the Penang Island Local Plan? This is a letter from activist Tan Seng Hai.

Visiting sustainable transport expert reports findings for Penang

Eric-Britton-recommendations

Prof Eric Britton says to Penang:

You have sufficient resources under your control to make virtually all of the improvements which are necessary over the course of the next two years, if you concentrate above all on the management of the transportation assets you already have in place, as opposed to doing as in the past, namely spending large sums on new construction projects to solve your problems. The priority at this point is not to expand supply of unnecessary infrastructure. But rather to manage and use it better. The Transportation Master Plan provides a number of useful guidelines for how to do this.