It is not that difficult to predict which areas of Penang Island are most prone to landslides with a high degree of accuracy (almost 80%). The research has been done.
Penang transport masterplan: Back to the drawing board
On Sunday, while I was waiting for someone outside a mall in mainland Penang, I observed the throngs of people arriving to shop or hang out with friends.
Aliran retooling to stay relevant
I was invited to BFM Radio to talk about Aliran and how it has evolved over the years and the challenges we face.
‘Hard Talk’ with Mahathir, Husam and Saifuddin Nasution
This might help keep you occupied this Sunday. Share your thoughts below.
Penang Botanic Gardens: Restructure enactment, formulate masterplan, drop cable car station
One of the things that they seem to be trying to insert into or around the already congested Penang Botanic Gardens is a cable car base station. This must be categorically rejected. A cable car system would not only add to the crowds in the gardens but also at the summit of Penang Hill, which is already close to – or has already reached – its carrying capacity. More people on the summit will only add to the development pressure on the hill-top… Back in around 1990, Penangites said emphatically they wanted to Save Penang Hill from extensive development. Penang Forum has just released the following statement:
Penang Forum would like to refer to the two recent legislative processes that concern Taman Botani Pulau Pinang (Penang Botanic Gardens), henceforth referred to as PBG.
Worrying weather graphs the media haven’t shown you
Remember the good ol’ days when life was a lot simpler and the weather forecast was simply “cerah” (sunny), “mendung” (cloudy/overcast) or the famous “hujan di sana sini” (ie scattered showers – can’t go wrong with that one!).
BN’s traditional media falls in disarray; social media battle looms ahead of polls
The circulation of Malaysia’s mainstream print media, apart from a business weekly, has dipped over the last few years – and this could dent the BN’s media propaganda strategy and force it to focus on other options ahead of the general election.
The great 1932 flood of Penang: Learning the lessons of history
In the aftermath of the 4-5 November 2017 storm and extensive flooding and landslides, many thought they were the worst in Penang’s history.
Huge growth in GDP – so why the tough times for many?
The other day, I received a message from a relative abroad. “Malaysia economy grew by 6 per cent … that’s huge,” he said. He was referring to the Malaysian GDP growth of 6.2% in the third quarter of 2017 compared to 4.3% in the same quarter last year.