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Bukit Kukus probe: Take stern action against MBPP, other wrongdoers

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Bukit Kukus probe: Take stern action against MBPP, other wrongdoers

So what action is going to be taken against the MBPP? Is they can’t oversee or manage a small road project, what hope is there when they build the monster six-lane Pan Island Link project along and beneath the hill slopes of Penang.

And why isn’t investigation report being made public? Meanwhile, check out this CAP statement

The Consumers Association of Penang calls for stern action to be taken against the wrongdoers who have been found responsible for the fatal landslide tragedy at the construction site of the paired road project at Jalan Bukit Kukus on 17 October.

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Where are all the cars? Comparing Singapore with Malaysia

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Where are all the cars? Comparing Singapore with Malaysia

Some time ago, representatives of an established foreign university with linkages to Malaysia travelled to a few places around the country to guage what kind of a demand there would be for an urban planning course, which they thought could be introduced here. I heard they dropped the idea as there didn’t seem to be much of a clamour for such a planning course.

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Najib trying to do a makeover

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Just before the Cameron Highlands by-election, it became apparent that former Prime Minister Najib “apa malu, Bossku” Razak was trying to re-invent himself, presumably to try and save himself and Umno from oblivion.

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Paltry fine for 1MDB auditors just a rap on the knuckles

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Paltry fine for 1MDB auditors just a rap on the knuckles

This statement by Aliran puts the spotlight on the 1MDB auditors, who appear to have got off rather lightly.

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Happy New Year to all readers!

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Wishing all readers all the best in the coming year as we journey towards a more sustainable future in the new Malaysia.

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Affordable housing: Relaxation of rules – whose interest does it serve?

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Affordable housing: Relaxation of rules – whose interest does it serve?

The housing glut – the G-word few want to say – in Penang has once again come under the spotlight.

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Bukit Kukus road: Strong response to lifting of stop-work order

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Bukit Kukus road: Strong response to lifting of stop-work order

Who will bear responsibility for any future tragedy along this controversial hill road? Let’s not even talk about the mega Pan Island Link project that will tunnel through and hug risky hill slopes.

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Property overhang in Penang higher than London’s?

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Property overhang in Penang higher than London’s?

Much concern in London over the wrong kind of housing being built: London’s stock of unsold homes soared to 2,374 at 30 September 2018 from 1,595 at the end of 2017. That’s the highest on record.

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Learn from Pakatan Harapan’s defeat in Cameron Highlands

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What are the lessons to be learned from the Cameron Highlands parliamentary by-election defeat for Pakatan Harapan today?

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Najib’s disastrous legacy: Suffocating federal government debt

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Najib’s disastrous legacy: Suffocating federal government debt

Of late, former Prime Minister Najib Razak has been trying hard to re-invent himself – singing on social media, riding pillion on a superbike, being seen eating out in public places – especially in the run-up to the Cameron Highlands by-election on 26 January 2019.

But Malaysians should not forget the legacy of his administration so easily. Take a look at these latest figures:

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