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Video of fishermen rescuing beached dolphin goes viral

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A heart warming video of two guys, believed to be fishermen, rescuing a beached dolphin on mainland Penang, believed to be near the RMAF base has gone viral.

It makes you wonder how the poor thing got stranded on land in the first place.

The water in that area is not the clearest or cleanest.

This site is believed to be about a kilometre or two away from Pantai Bersih, where the carcass of a dolphin was found on the shore in 2012.

For saving this creature, these two guys have been hailed as unsung heroes and guardians of the sea. All of us need to play our part in safeguarding the treasures of the deep.

Six key areas that new MACC chief Latheefa Koya should focus on

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Six key areas that new MACC chief Latheefa Koya should focus on

Selamat Hari Raya, folks! I hope you are lovely Raya break. While some of you were enjoying your ketupats, I was busy writing this piece. Let me know in the coments below if I missed out anything from Latheefa’s priority list.

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Penang land reclamation: Where is the sand coming from?

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Penang land reclamation: Where is the sand coming from?

It is not just over 4,000 fishermen in Penang who will be affected by the 4,500 land reclamation project off the southern coast of Penang Island. If the sand to create three artificial islands off the southern coast of Penang Island is mined from the coastal seabed of Perak, over 6,000 more fishermen could be affected.

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Five reasons to appreciate Sungai Ara Primary School’s holistic approach to education

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Five reasons to appreciate Sungai Ara Primary School’s holistic approach to education

Ever since the Sungai Ara Tamil Primary School in Penang became the talk of the town for its innovative approach to education – which was heartily endorsed by Education Minister Maszlee Malik during his recent visit – it appears that some quarters are unhappy.

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If even a 1.4km highway faces cashflow problems…

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If even a 1.4km highway faces cashflow problems…

… what will happen when they try to build the RM9bn (or RM7.5bn, depending on who you ask) 19.5km “Pan Island Link” – all six lanes of it with four tunnel stretches on risky, sensitive hill terrain.

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Ecological nightmare haunts Penang

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Ecological nightmare haunts Penang

Things are not looking good for the coastal waters of Penang, what with high contamination of heavy metals, even a dead zone, at Teluk Bahang and the proposed massive reclamation off the southern coast of Penang Island. And we haven’t even talked about the dumping of imported waste. It is all shaping up to be an environmental nightmare.

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At busy Ramadan bazaar in Penang, young Malaysians call for climate action

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The global event yesterday came two months after the largest international climate demonstration ever.

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Land reclamation plans: Hong Kong vs Penang

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Land reclamation plans: Hong Kong vs Penang

Some similarities between the two places.

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Penang mega project: Public consultation or tokenism?

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Penang mega project: Public consultation or tokenism?

This was the press conference held on Monday at the CAP office – the first major event held there since the passing of the legendary SM Mohamed Idris.

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Photo of the day: #Puasa4Malaysia reaches sixth edition

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Photo of the day: #Puasa4Malaysia reaches sixth edition

A group of ordinary Malaysians calling themselves Malaysians for Malaysia got together in Penang a couple of nights ago under the banner #Puasa4Malaysia.

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