Leadership changes in the social reform group Aliran.
Report on Penang Forum’s meeting with CM
The Penang Forum Steering Committee had a meeting with the Chief Minister last month to raise issues of concern.
Low BN attendance at Selangor State Assembly
Quite a number of BN state assembly members have been missing from the Selangor State Assembly in recent days.
Can reclaimed land be converted from leasehold to freehold?
I asked a senior lawyer about provisions of the National Land Code relating to the shoreline and what the status of reclaimed land would be.
Tsu Koon backs out of GE
Koh Tsu Koon has announced that he will not be contesting in the coming general election.
Clarification: Penang tunnel-reclaimed land swap deal
According to a reliable source, the award of reclaimed land as payment-in-kind to the builder of the Gurney Drive-Bagan Ajam tunnel will not involve any additional reclaimed land beyond what had already been approved and provided for earlier.
Blowing RM10m on a car park
The Penang government should perish the thought of spending a further RM5.5-6.75m on a new car-park to replace the RM4.3m ‘Kancil car park’.
Old Penang: Air Itam Road
A light rail or tramway once extended from the Weld Quay jetty to Penang Hill via Air Itam Road.
Kuantan MP cooks up a ‘love dish’
That’s your energetic chopper-wielding chef, ‘Cik Wani’, rustling up a meal with a difference. Not for the faint-hearted.
44-acre theme park near Teluk Bahang Dam
There is no let-up in the development frenzy in Penang. The MPPP has approved a 44-acre RM120m theme park near the Teluk Bahang Dam.
