Tough task to clear earth-clogged Penang Hill railway track

GEORGE TOWN: With no road access, the tonnes of earth that fell onto the Penang Hill funicular railway track are being cleared with just wheelbarrows.

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Cleaning up the beachfront

MIRI: Plastic waste is being washed daily onto Miri beaches and the recent bad weather is making the situation worse as the rubbish is being buried under the sand.

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Borneo’s fame as biodiversity hotspot gets a boost

KOTA KINABALU: Borneo’s reputation as a biodiversity hotspot has been reaffirmed with the number of new species of frogs identified on the island doubling over the past 20 years.

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Fearful Tanjung Bungah residents stage protest

GEORGE TOWN: The massive floods of Nov 4 and 5 continue to worry Penang folk who are still haunted by the nightmares caused by the 15-hour storm.

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Paying the price for by-passing guidelines

There are many laws and guidelines to control over-development especially on hillsides but exceptions such as ‘special projects’ enable the laws to be side-stepped.

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Dr Lim: Is Penang govt confused over ‘low land’ and ‘flat land’?

GEORGE TOWN: Outspoken former Penang Island City councillor (MBPP) Dr Lim Mah Hui has rapped the state government for claiming that the hillslope tragedy in Tanjung Bungah happened on “flat land” when it was actually a hill site.

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Trudeau a no-show at meeting

TEN leaders from countries remaining in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) were left “red-faced” by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when he did not turn up at a TPP-11 leaders meeting.

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PKR rep cries for a stop to hillside development

GEORGE TOWN: “Please, enough is enough.”

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Hawker almost lost RM11,000 savings kept under her bed

BUKIT MERTAJAM: A 53-year-old hawker nearly lost her RM11,000 savings when her single storey low-cost house in Taman Sentul Jaya, Juru, was hit by floods last Sunday.

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CM criticised for holding several posts which require his time and attention

CHIEF Minister Lim Guan Eng’s chairmanship of numerous state statutory bodies and government-linked companies was a topic of contention at the Penang state assembly sitting.

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‘Enhance skills of our forecasters’

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Meteoro­lo­gical Department needs to enhance the skills of storm forecasters in light of the floods in Penang, a climate expert said.

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'Stay calm, cool and safe'

PETALING JAYA: Cleaning a home after a flood is never easy but a systematic approach can help victims overcome the daunting task, says Mercy Malaysia.

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Parts of mainland still without power due to floods

GEORGE TOWN: Power supply on the island has been almost fully restored, while there is still power disruption on the mainland.

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Halt hillslope projects and focus on floods, state told

KUALA LUMPUR: All hill slope projects in Penang should be stopped and top priority given to flood mitigation instead, said Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.

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Two hikers send much needed medication and supplies to stranded devotees

GEORGE TOWN: A group of 36 people which went for prayers and meditation on Penang Hill has been stranded there since Sunday after fallen trees and landslides caused the funicular train service to be disrupted.

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Floods, mudslides or mudflows?

Wrong. Philippine experts say that debris flow is often misunderstood despite it being one of the world’s most destructive natural phenomena.

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New orang utan species found

KOTA KINABALU: A four-year global effort spanning four continents has resulted in the discovery of a new ape species – a feat that is unlikely to be repeated any time soon.

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Group: Set up durian centre to promote fruit’s potential

JOHOR BARU: With the King of Fruits gaining international fame, the Agricultural Protection and Development Association of Malaysia has called for the setting up of a national durian research and development centre to achieve the fruit’s fullest potential.

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Joint venture to boost Bentong ginger production

WITH the latest technology to further improve its quality and output, the much sought-after Bentong ginger will be able to break into the international scene, said Bentong MP Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.

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RM10mil for hill slope protection and climate study

THE massive flooding which took place on Sept 15 and the Tanjung Bungah landslide on Oct 21 have created major environmental issues which require pro-active measures.

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