More cutting of hill slopes… above photo taken yesterday.
And do you know what else is happening over at the Turf Club? Penangites saved the greenery from the horrendous Penang Global City Centre project in 2007-2008 – only to end up with this:
Penang Forum discusses its Penang Hills Watch Report 2016 with state government
The Penang Hills Watch (PHW) initiative of Penang Forum (PF) has submitted its maiden report on hill-clearing cases in Penang to the state government. The report, submitted on 2 January 2017, covers cases and complaints that PHW has tracked over the past few months.
Felda heartland awakens…
Umno has something to think about – and it is not yet even the election campaign. This was the scene in the Jerantut and Maran area tonight at a ceramah focusing on what ails Felda. Despite Mahathir not being around, more than 2,000 people turned up to listen to other Bersatu and opposition speakers.
Fuel prices up again…
Not a great start to the new year as RON95 goes up 20 sen… despite a slightly stronger ringgit and somewhat steady global oil prices in January 2017.
Imagine – an RM8bn six-lane highway ‘flying over’ Penang Hill railway!
One of the reasons why I am against the SRS proposals for Penang transport infrastructure is the literally over-the-top plan for an RM8bn 19.5km north-south highway that will actually cross over the Penang Hill railway. This idea could have come straight out of Fantasy Island.
Pulau Jerejak’s hidden heritage featured on History Channel
Few people realise that Pulau Jerejak has a hidden heritage so haunting that it was once featured in the History Channel.
Why is Penang forecasting a higher population in 2030 than the Statistics Department’s projection?
Ah, population. Much of our development planning for housing and mobility including transport infrastructure hinges on what we expect our future population to be.
How will China’s clamps on fund outflows affect demand for homes abroad?
China is reportedly clamping down on underground banks through which its citizens are sending money to buy homes abroad in places like Australia, creating havoc in some overseas property markets.
What is going on at Pulau Jerejak?
Something is afoot at Pulau Jerejak. The local government must explain what is going on. Has any development plan been approved? If not, who has built this contraption next to the old resort jetty and for what purpose? Is this part of the work to build a new jetty for handling building materials? It looks as if they are surveying the soil on the sea bed to assess its conditions?
RM46bn SRS transport proposal put on 1-month display – during working hours, over festive period
Two sets of the RM46bn SRS Consortium transport proposal have been put up on public display at Dewan Sri Pinang in George Town for a month from today.