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’.
Second Penang bridge: RM780m for 13.2km road upgrade?
Is spending RM780m to upgrade three roads – reportedly with a total length of 13.2km – the best way to use precious public funds? Wouldn’t that money be better spent on public transport and sustainable transport?
Live updates: Scorpene probe revelations
Briefing by French lawyer Apoline Cagnat in Singapore.
Apoline expls thts evn if Suaram’s made “illegal”, anothr relevnt NGO in Msia or evn France can become a civil plaintiff 2 #OpScorpene
— Tony Pua (@tonypua) November 27, 2012
Penang Island: Paradise … for developers
Many parts of Penang Island could soon see a three- to five-fold increase in density – without adequate supporting infrastructure, warns Penang Forum representative Dr Lim Mah Hui. This could have a disastrous impact on the quality of life.
Full house at Sabah PKR convention
Anwar Ibrahim delivered a closing address to a packed hall at the Sabah PKR Convention in Kota Kinabalu on Saturday.
Nationwide green movement is born: 20000 send strong message to Lynas, Sarawak dam-builders
Lynas’ rare earth refinery is not wanted; neither are Sarawak’s mega dams – that’s the message that 20000 Malaysians sent out when they marched to Dataran Merdeka yesterday.
Brother Charles Levin aka Kalf Wolff speaks!
Cheered on by a boisterous gathering of the Fifth Formers of 1978, the late Brother Director of St Xavier’s Institution, Charles Levin, shares with us his life story during a reunion dinner in a heritage restaurant in Penang on 4 June 2011.