The environmental impact assessment to reclaim 4,500 acres of land off the southern coast of Penang and turn it into three artificial islands is now on public display. But in the first place, is this land reclamation to finance the massive RM50bn Penang transport masterplan justified?
China’s Geely buys 49% of Proton – but what is the future of private cars?
So it is finally out. China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, which also controls Sweden’s Volvo, is acquiring a 49 per cent in ailing Proton Holdings Bhd from DRB-Hicom.
Mahathir’s signature on Free Anwar petition seals major political realignment
This was the signature that set tongues wagging at the PKR annual assembly, showing how much Malaysian politics has changed since Reformasi was unleashed in 1998.
MBI International, Mface in Bank Negara’s latest alert list
This news will cause some anxiety: MBI International Sdn Bhd and Mface International Sdn Bhd, large entities heavily involved in Penang and elsewhere, have been finally included in Bank Negara’s latest list of 302 “known companies and websites which are not authorised nor approved under the relevant laws and regulations administered by BNM”.
They operate from this website http://www.mbiv2u.com/
MBI International Group and its subsidiary business network has spread across Asia, including China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Thailand, according to its website.
Check out Bank Negara’s latest list of unauthorised firms.
Why buses represent democracy in action
Not enough emphasis has been placed in our urban planning on dedicated bus-lanes and on streets that would be shared among buses, bicycles and pedestrians. This video is a ‘must watch’ for all our politicians, mayors, city councillors and planners.
Aljazeera interviews Wan Azizah on opposition’s prospects, cooperation with Mahathir
What do you think of the new Pakatan, which includes Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s new party Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia?
Taman Rimba Kiara and the importance of local plans
Local Plans, properly done with genuine public participation, are so important in ensuring proper planning and sustainable development of a kind that most people would be comfortable with.
Light Waterfront Penang enters phase two
Phase 2 is the RM4.5bn Light City, which will cover 33 acres of reclaimed land out of the 152-acre Light Waterfront Penang project.
Young writers workshop in Penang this weekend
A two-day young writers workshop with the theme youth and activism is being held in Penang this weekend.
Bagan Ajam fishermen going through hard times
Fishermen in Bagan Ajam in northern Butterworth are experiencing tough times as their catch has dwindled in recent years.