Latest 11.57pm: Warisan Plus – 32; GRS – 38, Independents – 3
High noon for Malaysia as Anwar makes his move
When Anwar Ibrahim made his move at noon, many Malaysians were sceptical about whether he really had the numbers for a “formidable majority” to bring down Muhyiddin Yassin’s government.
This is what happens when you pour concrete and asphalt all over
Today in Kuala Lumpur, but it could just as well be anywhere else in the country where politicians and planners turn cities into concrete jungles.
Chairman of China construction giant ‘jumps off building’
Hong Kong’s biggest circulation newspaper, The Standard, has reported on its website the passing of the chairman of state-owned infrastructure builder China Railway Construction Corporation, Chen Fenjian, 58, on Sunday.
Post-MCO: Mega-projects as usual in Penang?
This is a little online forum I did with Penang Ikram recently on why Penang’s mega-projects must be reviewed.
https://icminc.com/metformin-glycomet/SUSPENDED! Penang’s iconic ferry service vanishes for the first time in living memory
Updated: The ferry service has since resumed operations, though it remains a much-reduced service.
After years of being neglected or sidelined, despite repeated warnings of such neglect in this blog, the 126-year-old ferry service connecting George Town in Penang Island with Butterworth on the island has finally been disrupted due to “technical problems” affecting all four remaining ferries. This is probably the first time there has been no ferry service since the Japanese and later Allied bombing of Penang during World War Two!
‘Da plan! Da plan!’ Penang’s ‘fantasy islands’ plan leaves many bewildered
Images have emerged of the winning “masterplan” for an audacious scheme to build three artificial islands covering 4,500 acres over what are now prime fishing waters off southern Penang Island. And wait for this: the plan for the three islands has been given the corny moniker “BiodiverCity”. See the images here.
Where does the SRC verdict leave Umno and PN?
The judge in the SRC case has found Najib guilty of all seven charges – a verdict that many had expected and many others did not think possible.
Penang state government should not burden people with more risks
This is the latest statement from Penang Forum. The financial risk from this RM46bn project should concern all the people of Penang. Bear in mind that the annual income of the Penang state government is around RM0.6bn per year.
Why did the Penang government sign the ‘PDP agreement’ so hastily?
There are several things that must be clarified, in particular: what is the status of the fisherfolk’s appeal to the Appeals Board against the environmental impact assessment?
The Consumers Association of Penang has issued the following statement in response to the signing of the “project delivery partner” agreement between the state government and SRS Consortium?
Does the state government have the power to issue bonds, ie to borrow money?