Voice In The Crowd

Selangor's water crisis highlights the failures of privatisation in Malaysia. Penang’s success in water management serves as a model, offering low tariffs and efficient services despite challenges in Selangor.

Angela Hijjas is transforming 15 terrace houses on Hutton Lane into a boutique hotel while advocating for stronger state support for cultural heritage, traditional trades, and innovative urban reuse.

Penang has the assets to thrive, but to succeed, it needs vision and leadership. George Town must reinvent itself as an attractive place for investment, work, and family life to maintain its international status.

Penang's Cleaner Greener Initiative aims to create a sustainable, attractive city. The focus is on preserving open spaces, maintaining parks, and ensuring political will to protect green areas from misuse.