I call on Acting Minister of Transport Dato’ Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein and the Government to re-open the investigation into the Genting tragedy that claimed 37 lives, the nation’s worst road accident ever. A Royal Commission of Inquiry should be commissioned into the incident that…
Research has shown that motorcycle fatalities shot up as a result of the March 2006 and June 2008 fuel hikes as the lower income group switched transport modes from cars to motorcycles. A new human disaster of more motorcycle fatalities is imminent, following the latest…
Joint media conference statement by Liew Chin Tong, Tan Hong Pin and Khairul Faizi Ahmad Kamil on 21st May 2013 at Kluang Railway Station Greater Kluang: tasks for Acting Transport Minister We welcome the appointment of Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein as Acting Transport Minister. He…
KUALA LUMPUR: The new policy allowing city taxis to pick up passengers from the KL International Airport (KLIA) has put pressure on airport limousines who have to deal with stiff competition and higher rental prices, DAP said today. “The problem with the new policy is…
A month-long inaugural GEORGE TOWN FESTIVAL, in conjunction with the 2nd anniversary of George Town as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on July 7th, encompassing over 80 exciting programs in theatre, music, dance, film, art, opera, food, fashion, photography, inspirational talks and more! For more…
A BOOK, entitled ‘Pilot Studies for a New Penang,’ is now on sale through Amazon.com. The book is a compilation of studies on Penang’s current economic condition and is jointly published by the Socio-Economic & Environmental Research Institute (Seri) and the Institute of Southeast Asian…
In efforts to combat traffic congestion in Penang, the state government hopes to produce a master plan encompassing a mass transportation system. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said among the modes of transportation proposed are hybrid buses, monorails, trams and water taxis. “We need the…
A TWO-DAY forum with the theme ‘Restructuring and Reshaping Penang’ is scheduled to take place at the E&O Hotel in Penang beginning on June 1. Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s policy advisor Liew Chin Tong said the forum was aimed at providing a platform…