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Property ‘oversupply’ in Penang – but not for middle-income group

Despite soaring prices in the state, Penang, especially the northeast district of Penang Island, appears to have a large property supply overhang. So why are the middle-income group on the Island finding it so hard to locate affordable housing?

Graphic: Stuart MacDonald, Penang Institute

Borders management outraged (updated)

Update (20 June): Check out the response from the Borders’ management here.

19 June:

The store manager of the Mid-Valley Borders bookstore has reportedly been charged with distributing Irshad Manji’s book, ‘Allah, Liberty and Love’, which has been banned in Malaysia.

‘The Dictator’ movie banned in Malaysia?

Oh, what delicious irony. A new movie ‘The Dictator’ has been banned in a string of authoritarian nations.

Anwar wins defamation suit against Nalla

Anwar has won a defamation suit against Nallakaruppan over a “receiving RM60 million” claim.

EPF withdrawal age, ‘pension’: What’s brewing?

Something seems to be brewing at the EPF, probably the largest ‘kitty’ in the country.

Anti-Lynas protest outside Parliament

The anti-Lynas movement is holding a protest outside Parliament this morning.

Update on Sarawak politics

BFM Radio interviews political economist Andrew Aeria on the latest political situation in Sarawak.

Reminiscing about Pykett

Tunglang peeked through the front gate of 20 Pykett Avenue and shares with us what he saw.

Aung San Suu Kyi delivers Nobel lecture to standing ovations

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The Burma pro-democracy leader delivered her Nobel Peace Prize acceptance lecture in Oslo yesterday – 21 years after her son had received the award on her behalf – and received a prolonged standing ovation.

Live – PKR rally in Sembrong, Johor

Live from a PKR rally held in the parliamentary constituency of Sembrong, a BN stronghold in Johor held by the Home Minister.


Source: Ustream, Merdeka Rakyat