BARANG NAIK! The price of RON95 petrol will be hiked by 20 sen from midnight today as the government tries to narrow its fiscal deficit – but this will only add to the burden for Malaysians faced with poor public transport options.
Bukit Relau: MPPP says ‘insufficient evidence’ … really?
The MPPP has come up with an unbelievable reason for being unable to act under the Town and Country Planning Act 1976 against the firm responsible for illegally clearing the Bukit Relau hill-top: the council says it has insufficient evidence.
Photo evidence of Tanjung Bungah Beach erosion
Site contributor Michael was alarmed by what he found at Tanjung Bungah Beach and sent in this revealing photo-story.
Subang Jaya ‘unsafe for women’: Poll
An online poll on the website of the Subang Jaya Municipal Council suggests that a majority feel the area is unsafe for women.
Bukit Relau hill-top destruction: Penang NGOs call for sterner action
A string of NGOs in Penang held a packed press conference at the Penang Heritage Trust office to call on state and local authorities to take stronger action against the developer responsible for the hill destruction at Bukit Relau.
Kee Thuan Chye reads from his new GE13 book in Penang
The prolific writer Kee Thuan Chye will be reading excerpts from his latest book, this time on the general election, at a bookshop in Penang.
Raise Real Property Gains Tax to curb speculation
Taxes on the disposal of property within five years must be raised if we are going to have any hope of curbing speculation.
Erosion along Tanjung Bungah Beach
We have sendimentation along Gurney Drive and what appears to be erosion along the Tanjung Bungah sea front.
Seri Tanjung Pinang and Gurney Drive: A lament, more questions
Blog visitor tunglang took these photos of Gurney Drive over the weekend. Who is responsible for this and what has our Department of the Environment done about it?