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Replacing roadside trees of Penang with ornamental bushes…?

Guest writers Ahmad Chik and Loh-Lim Lin Lee add to the growing disquiet over the MPPP’s plan to remove dozens of trees from Green Lane and supposedly ‘transplant’ some of them elsewhere.

Stop Lynas group commissions independent scientific study

The Australian press has reported that Stop Lynas activists have commissioned an independent scientific study.

The commotion at Anwar’s Gombak ceramah

A commotion and scuffling between Umno and PKR supporters resulted in a few people being injured before Anwar’s ceramah in Gombak last night.

Bored diners tuck in at large MCA-Gerakan unity dinner

It was a full house of around 2000 diners at the MCA-Gerakan unity dinner along Jalan Raja Uda in Butterworth last night – but not everyone was paying attention to the main speakers who included Ng Yen Yen.

Check out the diners paying little attention to the speakers:

Information Dept vehicles spotted near large MCA-Gerakan dinner venue

Several Information Department vehicles were spotted near the venue of a dinner tonight organised by the MCA and Gerakan in Butterworth.

An Information Department vehicle parked near the venue of the dinner while preparations were ongoing this afternoon.

Road-widening kicks out Green Lane trees: A sign of things to come

The ill-conceived road-widening along Green Lane will ‘sacrifice’ dozens of trees along Green Lane – and this is only just the beginning. Is this what we want?

10 reasons why many oppose the 87 units/acre guidelines

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Guest writer Tan Seng Hai explains why there is disquiet over the new 87 units/acre density guidelines.

Delegates’ tears flow as Najib prays for Umno-BN victory

Urging delegates to rise and clench their fists, Najib brings the Umno general assembly to a rousing and emotional close – but not before invoking divine assistance for success in the coming general election.

Watch from 43:30

Mat Sabu rips into Umno’s racial politics

Mat Sabu claims if he is allowed to speak over RTM, Umno would be finished the very next day.

UN recognises Palestine after historic vote

The United Nations has implicitly recognised the state of Palestine after the General Assembly voted for a resolution to upgrade the Palestinian Authority’s diplomatic status to ‘non-member observer state’.