AT five foot five, Terry Ong says he has never been made to feel insecure about his height as much as he has been made to feel insecure about a more fundamental and unalterable aspect: his own heritage. Ong, 29, is an emcee and voiceover talent. But he is also known because he is a […]
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Where’s Penang’s heritage money?
By Ding Jo-Ann“The Government will provide an allocation of RM50 million for conservation works of heritage sites in Malacca and Penang, to support activities undertaken by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and [the] private sector.” Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi during his 2009 budget speech in Parliament. The former prime minister, who was also finance minister, referred to Malacca and […]
Kg Buah Pala residents appeal to PM
PUTRAJAYA, 28 July 2009: The residents of Kampung Buah Pala in Bukit Gelugor, Penang have appealed to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to intervene in their village land ownership issue. Their appeal, in a memorandum, was handed to the Prime Minister’s Offfice today through Najib’s Special Officer Datuk Nasir Safar. Kampung Buah Pala village […]
Decision in Mohan Singh case on 6 July
By Deborah LohSHAH ALAM, 1 July 2009: The High Court will decide which court has jurisdiction to hear competing claims over the body of Mohan Singh al/l Janot Singh on Monday, 6 July 2009. High Court judge Rosnaini Saub announced this today after the final round of arguments on the matter was made in court today. Both […]
