A special forum will be held in Penang tonight after a youth parliament session.
Puan Badariah aka Jo Kukathas on our cultural, spiritual interdependence
Jo Kukathas as Puan Badariah delivers a message of profound importance for Malaysians wondering what has happened to the spiritual and cultural soul of our nation.
Exactly 50 years since ground-breaking Vatican II
Today is exactly 50 years since Pope John XXIII opened Vatican II, the most important worldwide church council since the early church. The Council ushered in a ground-breaking process of continuous Pentecostal renewal.
TBRA: Take the polluters to task!
The Tanjung Bunga Residents’ Association, together with Teh Yee Cheu, the Adun for Tanjong Bunga, held a press conference this morning to highlight the pollution at the Tanjung 1 project, a huge high-rise condominium development between the Cove and the Penang Swimming Club.
Huge GIFT for oil and gas big boys
Hot on the heels of the highly generous 12-year tax-free status for Lynas Corporation comes another huge ‘GIFT’ – this time for the oil and gas big boys.
St Nicholas’ Home to be relocated?
Update (13 October): Anglican Diocese has no plans to sell St Nicholas site, says Ng
Developers are eyeing the 2.4ha land on which sits St Nicholas’ Home, run by the Anglican Church. The home will probably have to move to an alternative site from its present landmark site at Bagan Jermal.
Genneva gold in happier times
Video clips show a couple of familiar guests gracing the events of the gold trading company that is now being probed by Bank Negara.
Live – Ambiga speaks in Penang
It’s a full house at the Caring Society hall in Penang, with Bersih co-chair Ambiga Sreenevasan the main speaker at a forum on Democracy and Elections, organised by social reform group Aliran.
Pope’s butler gets 18-month jail term but larger questions remain
So the Pope’s whistle-blowing butler gets an 18-month jail term – though he could be pardoned – for having in his possession and leaking confidential Vatican documents about corruption and other sensitive matters to the media.
Padma Bridge, Bangladesh: Malaysian proposal fizzles out?
Malaysia’s proposal for the controversial multibillion ringgit Padma Bridge project appears to be fizzling out, after several Bangladesh press reports described it as ‘not viable’ and ’empty’.