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Chowrasta market to get a makeover

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The MPPP is embarking on a RM10-12m project to upgrade the heritage Chowrasta market – its first makeover since 1961.

The old Chowrasta - Photograph: raafschoolpenang.com

The new-look Chowrasta market along Penang Road

Bayan Mutiara: Guan Eng reveals tender details

Responding to queries, Guan Eng has disclosed details of the Bayan Mutiara tender process and how Ivory Properties was chosen.

Now MIC Youth issues debate challenge to PKR’s Surendran

Another attempt at dividing Malaysians by race: An MIC Youth office bearer has challenged N Surendran to a debate – but his challenge was brushed off by the PKR vice-president who insisted the MIC is “irrelevant”.

Anwar’s car stoned as he thrusts deeper into BN strongholds

Thugs damaged Anwar’s car yesterday as the opposition leader was reported as visiting the Sembrong parliamentary seat in Johor.

How not to raise a question from the floor

Unfortunately, the most abiding memory of the Great Debate was this scene during questions from the floor.

Pakatan will implement minimum wage: Anwar

During a ceramah at a Felda scheme in Temerloh, Pahang on Friday evening, Anwar vowed that Pakatan would implement a minimum wage if it came to power.

Live – The Big Debate: Soi Lek vs Guan Eng

Live streaming of the run-up to the Chua Soi Lek-Lim Guan Eng debate on the weird topic “Is the Two-Party System Becoming a Two-Race System?” Actual debate starts at 5.00pm.

Backlash hits Curtin U after ‘Dr Rosmah’ award (updated)

Update (17 February 2012): Curtin University never for a moment anticipated the ferocity of the backlash from Malaysians when it awarded a ‘honorary doctorate’ to Rosmah.

Anwar zeroes in on Najib’s Pekan

Anwar has hit the ceramah trail in Pahang, taking in a Felda scheme in Lanchang and now heading to Kuantan and then Pekan.

Anwar at the Felda scheme in Lanchang, Temerloh

The richest Malaysians

How sad – the combined wealth of the 40 richest Malaysians has dropped by 7 per cent since last year.