A new liberal arts institution is in the pipeline at Balik Pulau covering 40ha of land.
Tribute to music legend Paul Ponnudorai
Paul Ponnudorai was described by Time magazine as “quite possibly the greatest musical interpreter of our time”. Up there with the best of them, but barely recognised in his homeland.
Streets Alive! George Town Heboh
Lighten up and let’s support the young people who will be showcasing our shared heritage from 6.00pm at the Armenian Street area and at 7.00pm at the Acheen Street/Carnarvon Street junction.
Hokkien mee: Tunglang’s Choice
Tunglang takes us on a gastronomical adventure at his favourite hokkien mee haunt in Penang.
Prasarana’s ‘no response’ to Penang’s free bus service proposal?
Why is Prasarana not agreeing to the Penang government’s proposal for free bus service in Penang?
What about hill-slope projects below 250 feet?
The Penang state government insists it has not approved any new projects above 250 feet since 2008. It must similarly clarify if there have been any approvals for projects below 250 feet on hill-slopes that are more than 25 degrees in gradient (i.e. Class III and Class IV slopes).
Largest Big Pharma fraud in US history
Why isn’t this headline news? GlaxoSmithKline will have to cough up US$3bn to settle misdemeanour criminal charges in the largest case of healthcare fraud in US history.
Penang identifies more affordable housing sites
In an attempt to allay growing concern over rising house prices and the lack of affordable housing in the state, the Penang government has identified several sites for low- and medium-income housing.
Hill projects: Penang government counters BN criticism
countered BN criticism of hill-slope projects, the Penang government has pointed to the actions of the previous BN local government in the 1990s.
Samy Vellu surfaces in Bangladesh over controversial RM9bn bridge
Hello, hello, hello, our intrepid Samy Vellu has surfaced in Bangladesh this time over a controversial RM9.1bn bridge project.