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‘Majlis Perbandaran Paling Perlahan’?

Another dose of hill-slope flooding(!) in Chee Seng Garden and noise pollution from a construction site near Straits Regency leave residents frustrated over the slow response from the MPPP to their complaints.

Darling penthouse aimed at casino ‘high rollers’

“If you need to ask the price, this is not the place for you.” That’s what the general manager of the Darling Hotel, the latest extension of The Star Sydney’s casino complex, had to say about the brand new luxury penthouse in the hotel.

Come, let’s go on a virtual tour of the penthouse. It’s the closest most of us will ever get to it.

KITA to be dissolved; forming party was “a mistake”

An extraordinary general meeting will be held soon to dissolve Kita, the political party led by Zaid Ibrahim.

Shopping in Australia: The plot thickens

Australian journalist and fashion blogger Patty Huntington has come up with her latest riposte on that Malaysian shopping spree in Sydney.

More about the Proton sale

Government investment arm Khazanah might be relieved to get rid of its 42.7 per cent stake in Proton, but did it get a good deal in the process?

To believe

For all those suffering, in pain or despair, a little song of hope before you rest for the night.

Shopping in Australia – updates

A couple of updates on THAT shopping expedition in Australia.

Anwar will ‘accelerate privatizations’?

Anwar needs to clarify a Wall Street Journal report that says he wants to “accelerate privatizations” if elected. What exactly does he want to privatise?

What the Orang Asli really want

If you’ve ever wondered what the Orang Asli really want, this video features a Temiar community spokesperson articulating in no uncertain terms the rights they are entitled to.

Here, Pak Chik Arong reads out the rights of the Orang Asli to a gathering of Temiar protesters, just before he and a dozen others were arrested (and later released). Video by Shafie Dris (also arrested eventually). Information source: Center for Orang Asli Concerns.

Temiar blockade and how not to win Orang Asli votes

The Orang Asli community in Gua Musang are waging a struggle to preserve their ancestral land in Kelantan from the onslaught of loggers. What do BN and PR politicians have to say?

The Temiar rise in protest - Photograph: Siti Kasim/COAC