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Farewell to the Gurney Drive we knew and loved

Look at the massive sedimentation along the entire stretch of Gurney Drive today.

This is the sad state of Gurney Drive today as land reclamation work is in progress for a massive property development project on the western end (in front of Gurney Plaza).

Muhammad Ali’s greatest fights were outside the ring

The screen from the small black and white television flickered in front of a hall full of excited primary schoolchildren. 

Something’s seriously wrong: Ipic seeks arbitration for disputed RM27bn with 1MDB

So it has come to this: Ipic, Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, is seeking arbitration in London for some US$6.5bn, which it claims is owed to it following a dispute with 1MDB.

Mahathir campaigns for Amanah in by-elections (video)

Mahathir explains why he is supporting the opposition candidates in the parliamentary by-elections and opposing Najib’s leadership and Hadi’s hudud bill.

Why it’s crucial for Amanah to put on a strong showing in by-elections

The nation is at a crossroads now: we are faced with a choice between going down a more conservative route to religion, which we could alter the long-accepted character of public life in the nation, or we could adopt a more enlightened approach to Islam.

Penang shouldn’t follow Klang Valley road-building frenzy

A short comment piece by MBPP councillor Dr Lim Mah Hui:

I welcome Roger Teoh’s comments on my article “Road to folly: Will building more roads resolve traffic congestion” as a healthy debate over an issue of great importance.

The Curitiba model: Towards a sustainable, liveable community and city

A short commentary by MBPP councillor Lim Mah Hui:

Today I wish to share with you a short video on Curitiba, a medium sized city of 2m in eastern Brazil that transformed itself into one of the most liveable in the world. In 2010, it was given the Global Sustainable City Award.

Appointed to the Penang Transport Council; your suggestions, please

So I have been appointed to the Penang Transport Council. I thank the state government for appointing this “vocal critic” (cough, cough) to the council as a representative of Aliran.

Whatever happened to 1MDB’s Cayman Islands funds?

In early May, the Financial Times of London carried an in-depth feature on the City of London as a global money laundering hub, which included an expose of the Swiss private bank BSI in the UK.

Moscow mulls closure of troubled monorail

There aren’t that many monorail systems in Europe. One of the few is in Moscow – and it is bleeding red ink, burdening taxpayers.

This is Vukan R Vuchic, a public transport expert, professor of the University of Pennsylvania, and former consultant for the US Department of Transportation on planning, design and operations of transport systems. Notice that he says the best tried and tested modes are buses, trams and metros.