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?
Seri Tanjung Pinang 2: Gurney Drive won’t be the same again
Gurney Drive, a major landmark in Penang, will be significantly changed with the Seri Tanjung Pinang Phase 2 project undertaken by E & O.
Kee Thuan Chye: ‘We want to know who killed Altantuya’
Kee Thuan Chye expresses what is on the minds of many people following the outcome of the court decision. Many have already drawn their own conclusions.
Worrying debt indicators
Let’s take a look at some economic indicators that should give us an idea of the level of indebtedness in the country.
Malaysia’s current account surplus drops (Updated)
Update: The current account surplus has further slipped to RM2.6bn in the second quarter of 2013 from RM8.7bn in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, the ringgit continues to weaken against the US dollar, moving in the opposite direction of analysts’ predictions that it would strengthen to 3.00 by the end of the year. So much for upbeat predictions.
Original post (8 August 2013)
Malaysia’s current account, which mainly reflects the net surplus or deficit in external trade of goods and services, fell to RM8.7bn or 3.7 per cent of GDP in the first quarter of 2013.
Higher cost of living – An anecdote
Blog visitor Danny Kua shares with us an anecdote about the higher cost of living and how it could affect the lower income group.
Environmentalist questions 740-acre land reclamation off Penang
Ahead of a public consultation organised by the developer this Saturday as part of a detailed EIA process, environmentalist Dr Leong Yueh Kwong has raised several questions regarding the proposed Phase 2 of the Seri Tanjung Pinang land reclamation.
A surprise Raya visitor for Mujahid Yusof Rawa
Amidst the shrill rhetoric over divisive issues at the national level, a surprise guest quietly dropped by at the home of Pas national unity bureau chairman Mujahid Yusof Rawa in Parit Buntar over the Raya weekend.
