At the talk on Sustainable Urbanisation – Myth or Reality? – part of the Chevening talk series, jointly organised with Penang Forum in George Town – concerns from the floor centred mainly on a couple of key issues: over-development, land reclamation and siltation.
The Hills and the Sea: Scant regard for ecosystem
The above is the short documentary film by Andrew Ng, which won a grant award from the Freedom Film Fest last year.
Dancing at Universiti Sains Malaysia
Is the ‘apex university’, ranked 601-800 in the world university rankings (Times Higher Education), a hip and cool place to teach and study?
Penang propaganda wars: Slick video surfaces
A slick new video has emerged, which some of the mainstream media are accepting at face value.
Talk show in Penang: Sustainable Urbanisation – Myth or Reality?
The British High Commission is hosting a ‘Chevening Talk Series – Penang showcase’ in partnership with Penang Forum on Saturday, 24 February, from 10.30am to noon at Black Kettle @Beach Street, George Town, Penang.
BM Hospital eye clinic struggles to cope with patients
This was the scene at the Bukit Mertajam General Hospital over the lunch break today (1.45pm) at the ophthalmology department. Some senior citizen patients who arrived for their appointments earlier this morning had not yet seen the doctors.
Tasik Gelugor mosque hosts CNY open house; George Town lion dance wows spectators
The ‘open house’ was held at the Masjid Jamek in Tasik Gelugor in northern Province Wellesley in mainland Penang.
Wishing all readers a Happy Lunar New Year!
Here’s wishing you a joyous year ahead filled with every good thing. Hope the coming year brings with it exciting new possibilities along with greater justice, freedom and solidarity.
Scrap the Samy Vellu tunnel (again); focus on BRT, rail, app
It is time for Penang to scrap the Samy Vellu tunnel.
Economic outlook: Who is right – Rahman Dahlan or Mydin boss?
So minister Rahman Dahlan has dismissed Mydin boss Ameer Ali Mydin’s comments that despite Malaysians don’t have money to spend.