Close to 10,000 people from all over the country flocked to Bukit Mertajam this evening to witness the episcopal ordination of Sebastian Francis as the fifth Bishop of the Penang Diocese.
Exporting pollution to Pengerang?
CPC Corp, the Taiwanese firm interested in building a RM35bn petrochemical complex in Pengerang, Johor, had wanted to push ahead with its project here reportedly because its facility in southern Taiwan would be shut down in 2015 following strong protests from environmental and residents groups.
Will Taman Tun Dr Awang residents be ‘HAPPY!’?
The Penang state government has come up with a new RM50m financing scheme to spruce up low and low-medium cost flats in the state by topping up the balance of federal financing for such projects. Will it help to brighten up the lives of Taman Tun Dr Awang residents in Butterworth?
Where to, Nasharudin? (updated)
Update (18 August): As hinted in the blog posting below, Kelantan Pas reportedly has now dropped Nasharudin from its general election candidates’ list.
15 August 2012
Former Pas deputy president Nasharudin Mat Isa’s recent comments and public appearances with BN leaders have set tongues wagging.
GE candidates should state stand on local council polls
Voters should demand that all political parties and election candidates should state their stand on the restoration of local council elections.
Make OSC meetings public: Ban Lee
The development control system should be transparent and accountable, says former MPPP Councillor Goh Ban Lee. “As an immediate move, One Stop Centre (OSC) meetings should be opened to the public so that ratepayers know how their councillors and government officers do their job.”
Planning to raise quality of life in Penang
Urban planner Chau Loon Wai has given us a glimpse of what Penang Road, Air Itam Road, Prangin Canal and Sungai Pinang could look like.
Badminton star Punch Gunalan passes away
Fresh after Lee Chong Wei’s Olympic final exploits … Punch Gunalan, a badminton hero in the early 1970s, passed away this morning at the age of 68 after a battle with liver cancer.
Anthony Bourdain visits ‘food capital’ Penang
Anthony Bourdain, host of Travel Channel’s culinary and cultural adventure programmes, recently visited Penang to try out the local street food. This is his verdict.
Part 1
Crocodiles in Sarawak!
“As long as there are huge man-eating crocodiles in rivers to blame, the political and corporate crocodiles of Sarawak will continue feasting – unconscionably – upon the lives of the poor.”