This was the protest at the Esplanade in Penang on Saturday evening, 21 September – in the middle of the smog that has blanketed the region.
Penang Island residents see red over hefty rate hikes
The hefty hikes in Penang Island City Council assessments a year after Pakatan Harapan was returned to power in the Penang has alarmed many Penang residents.
Two Penangites and a farm bag awards
Sangga Sinnayah, the principal of the Sungai Ara Tamil Primary School, very much in the news recently, has been awarded the 2019 Penang Environmental Stewardship Award by the Penang Green Council.
Rate hikes usher in Seberang Perai’s new ‘city’ status
Much ado about “city” status being conferred on Seberang Perai (mainland Penang). But then ahead of the big day on 16 September, the council sent out notices of its intention to hike assessment rates (cukai pintu) – though residents could still appeal.
DoE’s lightning approval of Penang’s massive reclamation stuns forum audience
The public forum on land reclamation at the Regional Centre for Education in Science and Mathematics (Recsam) in Gelugor, Penang this afternoon drew a crowd of more than 200 concerned fishermen, activists and Penang residents.
In new Malaysia, moving from ‘tolerance’ to a celebration of diversity
As we celebrate Merdeka and Malaysia Day, we have much to be thankful for, despite recent divisive controversies.
Forum: Reclamation – a ticking time bomb?
Dengan segala hormatnya dijemput saudara-saudari menghadiri forum ini, anjuran Penang Forum.
You are cordially invited to attend this forum organised by Penang Forum.
Umno-Pas pact a test for New Malaysia
The pact to be sealed today between a race-based party and a party with an exclusive religious agenda can’t be favourable for the country in the long run.
Video of Bahamas airport flooding last week
In case you missed it, this was the footage of the swirling flood waters at the Bahamas International Airport at Freeport unleashed by Hurricane Dorian, which flooded much of the island. The runway was said to have been submerged by about five feet of water.
Is Penang still leading?
Penang can lead again: Just discard the SRS transport proposal and return to the original Halcrow plan, writes Eric Cheah.