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What is wrong with the PTMP and PSI?
LETTER | I believe some quarters have been misinformed regarding the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) and Penang South Islands (PSI) project.They are misinformed by a group…
Respect and protect Bahasa Isyarat Malaysia (BIM)
LETTER | On Feb 21st every year, countries across the globe observe "International Mother Language Day". Since 2000, the celebration aims to promote and safeguard cultural and…
Do Penang backbenchers understand role of CSO?
LETTER | Agora Society has been following closely the development of Forum Peduli Rakyat which was spearheaded by Penang Forum to address various socio-economic development and…
Improve enforcement before enhancing any penalty
LETTER | You do not need a sledgehammer to kill a fly, as the saying goes. Increasing the penalty for drink driving is premature without first looking to improve the integrity and…
Malaysia is not Asia’s top ocean plastic polluter
LETTER | Following from the recent headlines in the media claiming that Malaysia is the top plastic ocean polluter in Asia, we would like to clarify that we are disappointed with…
Nichicon workers held a picket, not illegal assembly
LETTER | We refer to the letter Union breached agreement to avoid provocation by Bokhori Mohd Amin, the Industrial Relations Manager of Nichicon (M) Sdn Bhd’s and wish to state…
Syabas to Health Ministry for keeping M’sians safe
LETTER | I was shocked with utter disbelief to read in our social media how some animal activist NGOs have attacked a health awareness poster put out by our Ministry of Health.The…
Teresa Kok responsible for GST exemption for condo residents
LETTER | I refer to the press report that Seputeh MP Teresa Kok was hassled when she visited the partially collapsed building site in Taman Desa, Kuala Lumpur recently. I feel…
Banks can help SMEs weather Covid-19
LETTER | A new strain of coronavirus (Covid-19) continues to wreak havoc in this region and causing global panic with the number of infections skyrocketing to more than 70,000…
Workers’ representatives should be treated with dignity
LETTER | The recent statement by the Minister of Human Resources, M Kulasegaran, in describing the secretary-general of the MTUC in vile terms needs to be examined by the…