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Do you know what 87 units per acre looks like?

Is this what we want for Penang? This is the sort of density that could be approved for a string of new projects in the pipeline.

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This is what a typical city block would look like based on 87 units per acre - Graphic: Penang Forum

Can Sungai Pinang achieve Class I status?

Sungai Pinang, once considered to be one of the filthiest rivers in the country, is now a Class III river.

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Sungai Pinang river basin - Graphic: 1s1rcommunity.net

Cheong Fatt Tze’s house among Top 10 mansions

The Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion along Leith Street In Penang has made it into a list of the top 10 greatest mansions and grand houses in the world.

Pro-Umno blogs’ unethical reporting

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A few pro-Umno blogs have hit rock bottom with their innuendos and unproven allegations about Guan Eng’s son.

Computer games, internet addiction on the rise

From anecdotal evidence, I sense some parents are battling to curb their children’s long hours of computer usage that prevent them from leading a balanced life-style.

Occupy protests spread across the world

Hundreds of thousands of people in major cities across the world have rallied against corporate greed in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street protests.

More citizens groups call for sustainable development

Apart from Penang Forum, other citizens groups are calling for sustainable development in Penang.

Bayan Bay: Penang calls off Boustead land reclamation deal

Heeding Bayan Bay residents’ protests, the Penang state government has called off a controversial proposed agreement to allow Boustead Holdings Bhd to reclaim land as compensation for having to scale down the firm’s hotel along Weld Quay.

Newspaper sales continue to slide

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Except for a handful of dailies, newspapers are struggling to arrest the slide in their sales.
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Penang Forum activists meet CM

A delegation from Penang Forum, a coalition of 14 Penang-based NGOs, met Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng this evening to discuss areas of concern.