Utusan Malaysia is at it again. Faced with declining circulation and a buoyant opposition coalition after Sarawak, the Umno-owned paper resorts to stirring the pot and trying to create ill-will among Malaysians.
House prices soar beyond reach of many
Housing prices in Penang and the rest of Malaysia are soaring beyond the reach of many Malaysians. While many property developers and speculators are laughing their way to the bank, many ordinary workers are struggling to buy their first homes.
Singapore elections: The day after
Farish Noor in Singapore shares with us his thoughts on a landmark general election.
Live – Singapore election results
Live updates and public reaction via twitter on the Singapore election results. Voting closed at 8.00pm and results are due from 9.30pm.
Penang Hill Railway ‘upgrade’: From RM40m to RM73m
Initial news reports for the Penang Hill Railway ‘upgrade’ had mentioned an allocation of RM40m. But later news reports put the cost at RM63m and finally RM73m.
How many billions would it take to wipe out Sarawak poverty?
Some of us might think that it could take several billion ringgit to wipe out poverty in Sarawak. Not really.
Flaws in ‘upgraded’ Penang Hill Railway
I ran into a visitor who had taken a ride on the ‘upgraded’ Penang Hill railway and he made the following observations:
Judge dismisses Eskay’s RM20m ‘commission’ claim
The Malaysian government would do well to heed Justice V T Singham’s views in his dismissal of the lawsuit brought by Eskay (of ‘Datuk T’ fame) claiming RM20m in commission from the developer of the ‘crooked bridge’ project.
Singapore general election: Democracy rising
It’s just two more days to polling day in Singapore – and the democratic awakening sweeping across the world has not left the island republic untouched.
“Singapore is a country – not a company,” says private teacher Michelle Lee, speaking at an opposition SDP rally
TBRA fails in legal challenge
The Tanjung Bunga Residents Association has been thwarted in its legal challenge against the state government’s gazetting of Tanjung Bunga as a primary corridor for development instead of a secondary corridor.