Transmission of Day 3 of the Bersih People’s Tribunal (18-22 September) from the Empire Hotel in Subang. A playlist for all the earlier sessions is included below.
Introducing 1Malaysia Paint (what else) ….
Little-known loss-making commercial paint maker Sersol Bhd appoints Khazanah exco chairman Nor Mohamed Yakcop’s 32-year-old son Mohamed Ridzuan Nor Md as its managing director. Two days later the firm signs an MOU with the Malay Contractors Association to supply 1Malaysia Paint (Cat1Malaysia) to be used by PKMM members – as Sersol’s share price soars.
Was Gurney Drive siltation caused by 2004 tsunami?
One of the most ‘thought-provoking’ moments at the recent E&O forum was when a consultant said the siltation at Gurney Drive near the Phase 1 land reclamation for the Seri Tanjung Pinang project in Tanjung Tokong was caused by the 2004 tsunami.
Chased out of restaurant, but Muslims, Christians pull off memorable Malaysia Day dialogue
A dramatic Malaysia Day in Butterworth that had a happy ending. Despite two police reports lodged against them and having to switch venues twice, including suffering the indignity of being thrown out of a restaurant, participants of a Muslim-Christian interfaith dialogue yesterday refused to give up.
12 steps to a more liveable George Town
This is blog visitor tunglang’s vision of a liveable and commuter-friendly inner-city George Town and how it can be achieved:
Live – Reclaiming our streets: Towards public transport
The forum is from 2.30pm to 5.00pm at the Caring Society Complex in Penang.
Kee Thuan Chye reads from his new book in Ipoh
After an encouraging turnout and discussion in Penang, Kee Thuan Chye heads to Ipoh to read from his new book.
Nurul Izzah on Aljazeera
Aljazeera features Malaysians questioning and chatting with Nurul Izzah on air.
Residents in fear as landslide hits Tanjung Bungah (updated)
Mounds of wet earth tumbled down a hill-slope at Persiaran Tanjung Bungah 3 at 11.40 last night near the Straits Regency condos, close to the spot where the Tanjung Bungah Residents Association had held a tea party protest to draw attention to the risks of hill-slope development.
This was the scene this morning. A contractor moved in quickly to clear the road soon after this photo was taken:
Reclaiming our streets: Towards SUSTAINABLE transport
The forum on Saturday afternoon seeks to understand the public’s needs on public transport towards a liveable city and sustainable development.
