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Poll: Are you satisfied with Mahathir’s apology?

Well, he has finally listened and bitten the bullet. Imagine, he has said sorry… bet you didn’t see that coming. Said a friend, “I never imagined I would hear him say ‘sorry’ in my lifetime!”

Make public state ‘action plan’ on paired road projects

The Tanjung Bungah Residents Association (TBRA) deeply regrets the approval by the Department of Environment (DOE) of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the three paired road projects on 10 November this year.

Why massive land reclamation in Penang is not a great idea

Independent film producer Andrew Ng, winner of the Freedom Film Fest grant award, has come up with a new video on why Penangites should think twice about land reclamation.

A Christmas and New Year wish from the heart

While all attention is Trump’s recent decision to move the US embassy to the city, many have forgotten Bethlehem, which lies in Occupied Palestine (and not in the modern state of Israel, as many believe).

Penang Island mayor Maimunah appointed as UN-Habitat executive director

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The UN has just released the following statement about Maimunah Mohd Sharif, who only recently, from 1 July this year, took over as mayor of the Penang Island City Council from Patahiyah Ismail.

The Penang Island map they won’t want you to see

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

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I was invited to BFM Radio to talk about Aliran and how it has evolved over the years and the challenges we face.

Of autocrats and populist leaders

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A activist-friend of mine alerted me to these thoughts compiled on rsn.org

‘Hard Talk’ with Mahathir, Husam and Saifuddin Nasution

This might help keep you occupied this Sunday. Share your thoughts below.