2045: A Bersih procession to mark the anniversary of the Bersih 2.0 rally on 9 July 2011 is moving from Dataran Merdeka passing through Petaling Street and Jalan Hang Jebat towards Stadium Merdeka.
Bersih procession moves through KL
One way to reduce property speculation?
A proposed 60 per cent affordable housing policy in Kedah and restrictions to curb speculation could spell good news for ordinary Kedah residents. Never mind that the news has displeased certain quarters who appear more intent on protecting the interests of developers and ‘investors’ (read, speculators).
Live – Selangor State Assembly question time
Live streaming from question time at the Selangor State Assembly.
Scenes from George Town Festival 2012
In case you missed it, I recorded a few clips at the the George Town Festival, just to give you a flavour of what it was like. The city was certainly a ‘happening’ place over the weekend.
George Town heboh! Children from various ethnic backgrounds shared the residents’ history of Acheen Street, Armenian Street and Cannon Square:
A Punjabi martial arts troupe enthralled the crowd:
Lively Boria dancers strutted on the street:
Sebastian Francis chosen as new bishop of Penang
Msgr Sebastian Francis has been selected as the new Roman Catholic Bishop of the Penang Diocese..
Penang requests AWLU, feds to reconsider alternatives to Balik Pulau site
The Penang state government will ask the Asian Women Leadership University Malaysian Foundation and the federal government to look again at alternatives to the site chosen at Kampung Genting, Balik Pulau site following criticism from Umno.
Live – Soi Lek vs Guan Eng debate 2.0
DAP secretary general Lim Guan Eng debates MCA president Chua Soi Lek for the second time.
Asian Women Leadership University in Balik Pulau
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.