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SUSPENDED! Penang’s iconic ferry service vanishes for the first time in living memory

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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!

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‘Da plan! Da plan!’ Penang’s ‘fantasy islands’ plan leaves many bewildered

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‘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.

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Where does the SRC verdict leave Umno and PN?

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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.

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Penang state government should not burden people with more risks

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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.

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Why did the Penang government sign the ‘PDP agreement’ so hastily?

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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?

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Another day, another mega project in Penang

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Another day, another mega project in Penang

With the rejuvenation of Nature during the coronavirus lockdown clearly visible, many had hope that governments would be more sensitive to the ecosystems.

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‘Pesta Tambak’ continues in reclamation-obsessed Penang

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‘Pesta Tambak’ continues in reclamation-obsessed Penang

Covid or no Covid-19, glut or no glut, the reclamation frenzy continues in reclamation-crazy Penang. This time, they are eyeing a prime waterfront stretch between the first and second Penang bridges – all 150 acres of proposed waterfront in four stretches along the coast.

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Father’s Day tribute

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Father’s Day tribute

Thanks to reader YMT for pointing us to this heartfelt song. We live in difficult times, so let us give thanks to those fathers out there who make life meaningful through their great sacrifice. And in these times of pandemic, for those dads who put their lives on the line for society at large at great cost to their own families.
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Is there something afoot?

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Is there something afoot?

Last night, I spoke to a friend of mine over the phone.

He sounded depressed about the future of Malaysia. “I don’t see much hope for this country.”

“Don’t worry,” I told him. “A lot can change very quickly in politics.” Deep down, I felt all those years of reformasi struggle – more than two decades worth – couldn’t just disappear overnight.

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Why we should kiss the RM46bn ‘PTMP’ goodbye

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Why we should kiss the RM46bn ‘PTMP’ goodbye

The coronavirus pandemic has given us some space to reflect on the so-called “Penang Transport Master Plan” – in reality, a developers’ plan to reclaim three islands in the name of providing extravagant transport infrastructure for Penang.

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