Australian police moved in at dawn today to remove a roof-top protester who had been camping at the top of a building slated for demolition to make way for a McDonald’s fast food outlet, which is opposed by the local community in Tecoma.
Zimbabwe opposition leader calls polls “fraudulent and stolen”
Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has claimed that the country’s recent presidential election was “fraudulent and stolen”.
Residents don’t want fast food outlet in Australian town
Residents of Tecoma, a town in Melbourne, are saying “No” to plans to build a 24-hour fast food restaurant near a school and a national park in their community, resulting in a stand-off.
In rare move, Pope Francis personally signs Aidil Fitri greetings
For the first time since 1991, a pope has personally sent an Aidil Fitri/Eid greeting to Muslims around the world.
What has happened to Penang’s Local Plans?
Not only don’t we have a gazetted local plan for Penang Island, the three regions of mainland Penang too are without their respective gazetted plans.
Why Fitch Ratings revised Malaysia’s outlook to negative
Why did Fitch Ratings revise Malaysia’s outlook to negative (though it reaffirmed long-term foreign and local currency issuer default ratings at ‘A-‘ and ‘A’, respectively)?
The other Beverly Heights in Penang
This is the project called ‘Beverly Heights’ in Bukit Gambir in Penang advertised as being built 110 metres above sea level.
Ringgit weakens, raises concern
The ringgit has weakened to around 3.23 against the US dollar, confounding analysts’ earlier predictions that the ringgit would strengthen below 3.00 by year end.
Federal government’s deficit rises in first quarter 2013
The federal government posted a RM14.9bn deficit for the first quarter of 2013 compared to a RM5.8bn deficit for the first quarter of 2012.
