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Karpal Singh Drive

With public health at stake, residents want Jelutong reclamation project debated in state assembly

Protect Karpal Singh Drive action committee want state legislators to discuss environmental and health concerns, and find solutions

Is the Jelutong reclamation project needed and why are residents against it?

Residents now have until April 14 to collect and submit public objections to the EIA report on the project to close a landfill and reclaim more land near it to create new prime real estate

Not true: residents refute Chow’s claim Jelutong reclamation won’t affect Middle Bank

Protect Karpal Singh Drive action group highlights call by state government’s own think-tank to preserve the seagrass meadow as a marine sanctuary

Jelutong reclamation: object during feedback process, Chow tells Karpal Singh Drive residents

Suggestion comes as Penang CM urged to reject proposed project, which would cover the waterfront due to its potential impact on the marine ecosystem

Karpal Singh Drive residents urge Chow to reject reclamation plans for Jelutong landfill

The Protect Karpal Singh Drive action committee says the proposed reclamation will encroach upon and threaten the marine ecosystems in the surrounding area

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Penang’s shores in peril: a deadly mix of climate change and coastal development”

Rising sea levels, erratic weather, and unchecked development are driving coastal erosion to alarming new heights in Penang, threatening both nature and livelihoods.

PayNet confirms DuitNow QR code transaction fee for merchants starting Oct 1

In a statement on the matter, PayNet, the operator of DuitNow QR, clarified that the fee follows the lifting of a waiver on the merchant discount rate, which is charged based on a percentage of the payment transaction value.