Taman Tun Dr Awang on mainland Penang faces Straits Quay across the channel on Penang Island – and they are just as far apart in terms of quality of life.
Taman Tun Dr Awang: Not quite Straits Quay
NFC loan and MCA’s microcredit loans
Apart from the Sara loan scheme, two other loan schemes have been in the news – the NFC loan and the MCA’s microcredit loan scheme.
After Proton, will KTM be next?
After Khazanah sells its 43 per cent stake in Proton to DRB-Hicom (owned by Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary), will the government privatise KTM next?
Botanic Garden draft plan ready for feedback
The draft Special Area Plan for the Penang Botanic Garden is now ready for public feedback.
New Chief Justice Arifin Zakaria makes his move
Without much fanfare, new Chief Justice Arifin Zakaria has made a few positive statements – but will they lead to a cleaner and more independent judiciary?
Latin America, Africa, Asia under-represented among Catholic cardinals
Come 18 February, Europe will have more than half the total number of cardinal electors even though Latin America, Africa and Asia account for more than two thirds of the global Catholic population.
Mahathir’s national car policy a big mistake
Khazanah’s sale of its 43 per cent stake in Proton to DRB-Hicom will close an unhappy chapter for the government’s foray into the production of a so-called ‘national car’.
It’s raining money II: The RM500 is distributed
This was the scene at Dewan Panorama in Taman Tun Dr Awang, Butterworth this morning, when RM500 each was given to the first batch of successful low-income applicants in the area.
Photo of the day: Reclaiming our streets
Car-free days can be so stress-free! It’s time we reclaim more of our streets for pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.
Anwar addresses 30000 in Alor Star
Anwar and other Pakatan leaders addressed a large rally last night in Alor Star to bring the Pakatan annual convention held earlier in the day to a rousing close.