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From across the causeway, a light-hearted look at what it takes to become a successful politician with more than a grain of truth to it.
Monorail vs light rail debate in Australian press
A couple of letters have been sent to the Australian press touting the relative merits of light rail over monorail systems.
New blogger on the block
A long awaited entry into blogosphere: you would have seen his writings all over the place including his contributions to Aliran Monthly and the Aliran website. Now, veteran political commentator Martin Jalleh has a brand new blog.
10803 ‘geniuses’ running around, but …
At last year’s SPM exams, 10803 pupils scored straight As, with 559 of them chalking up A+ grades in all subjects. With so many geniuses in the country, why are we in such deep … (fill in the blank)?
No attempt at ‘Christianisation’ in SXI
Former students of St Xavier’s Institution (SXI) should be able to tell us if there has been any attempt at ‘Christianisation’ in the oldest mission school in the region, said Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.
4 PSM members held – and released
Update (12.06pm): The four have now been released.
Four PSM members were detained on the way to a gathering at Teluk Rubiah in Perak this morning.
Cheah Kok Leong’s life not in vain
The life of Cheah Kok Leong, 29, son of former Asian Rare Earth factory labourer Lai Kwan, has not been in vain.
31 March voter registration deadline
If the general election falls in June, you must register as a voter by 31 March to be eligible to vote.
Australia is so huge – but Lynas chose Gebeng?
Australia is so huge and yet Lynas Corporation could not find anywhere suitable there and instead chose Gebeng, Kuantan for its rare earth refinery – and its waste.
Another accolade for Penang street food
CNN GO has put Penang at the head of a list of ‘Asia’s 10 greatest street food cities’.