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What’s holding up the Penang Island Local Plan?

Why has the process of enforcing the Penang Island Local Plan been delayed?

How the ruling elite remain in power

Basically through the ignorance of ordinary people in the street.

Residents alarmed by high-rise, high-density project

Residents in the Lorong Lembah Permai 3 and 4 area of Tanjung Bunga are worried about plans for a high-rise, high-density project in their quiet neighbourhood.

Residents protest against a project in their neighbourhood

Live – Permanent People’s Tribunal on agrochemical TNCs

A Permanent People’s Tribunal investigating giants of the pesticide and biotech industry for gross violations of human rights is currently in session in Bangalore, India from 3-6 December.

Streaming is intermittent; so follow the twitter updates below.

Over 400 protest against Peaceful Assembly Bill

Over 400 people gathered at KLCC this afternoon to protest against the Peaceful Assembly Bill.

Pak Samad reads out a poem on the right to freedom of assembly - Photograph via Twitter

Najib thinks twice on reform

What is happening to Najib’s promise to usher in greater democracy?

Shuttle bus way to overcome parking constraints

The Ipoh General Hospital seems to be using shuttle vans to good effect to overcome a shortage of parking lots near the hospital.

Lynas: Australian Opposition to raise issue

The Australian Opposition will be raising the issue of Lynas’ rare earth refinery in Pahang with the Australian government, which is “ultimately responsible for issuing the export licences required by the company”.

Jalan Kelawei – an update

Update: Apparently, there are no plans to widen Kelawai Road. What’s happening there is a lot of work on drainage improvement and the laying of common trenching for utilities.

Protesters target Lynas’ AGM in Sydney

A small band of determined protesters turned up at Lynas Corp’s AGM in Sydney to highlight to shareholders the risks involved in the project.