The rare loggerhead turtle, found in distress by fishermen in the waters off southern Penang Island on 7 September, was finally released into its natural habitat this morning after being nursed back to health by the Fisheries Department.
Penang’s Bayan Lepas LRT: Glorious legacy or white elephant project?
Our guest writer today is Khoo Salma Nasution:
The environmental impact assessment report for the RM10bn Bayan Lepas elevated light rail (LRT) was released on 19 August 2019.
One month after ‘city status’, section of building at Butterworth padang collapses
A section of the Dewan Dato Haji Ahmad Badawi building, barely 20 years old, at the Butterworth town field, has collapsed (see video above).
A Budget to delight developers
For me, the biggest news in the Budget today was the bit slipped in: foreign buyers will now be allowed to buy urban high-rise condos above RM600,000 to ease the glut whereas previously they could only buy condos above RM1m.
SST vs GST: A false debate
It was not so long ago that cartoonist Zunar used to take the mickey out of former Prime Najib Razak and his Goods and Services Tax.
Leading questions in Penang LRT questionnaire result in inflated 97% approval rate
The latest statement by Penang Forum:
Penang Forum is alarmed that the Penang government could claim that 97% of close to 3,000 respondents had indicated support for the proposed elevated light rail system (LRT) going by the responses to a questionnaire at several booths around the state.
How the six-lane PIL highway will disturb the peace of the Youth Park area
This model of the segment of the exorbitant RM9bn Pan Island Link over the Youth Park shows how the six-lane highway will disrupt the peace and tranquillity of the area.
‘Utter nonsense!’ – Transport consultant rubbishes PTMP-reclamation model
These are my thoughts in the video above on the forum on elevated light rail at Recsam in Penang this afternoon.
Forum: Penang LRT – Solution or Financial Distress?
Come for this forum tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon and let’s dissect the sales pitch for the proposed Penang elevated light rail (LRT).
Stream flows through illegal quarry into Teluk Bahang bay
Check out this stream flowing from the illegal quarry into the Teluk Bahang bay, just 1km away from the fish cages in the sea. This was revealed by Penang Hills Watch in a statement this morning.