Claims that economic development could wipe out Malay-Muslim heritage have rankled the state government. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A downsized island reclamation project off Penang could be a hot-button issue at the next state election, with fishermen still divided on its threat to their livelihood.
The Straits Times reports on how the decade-long debate in the Pakatan Harapan stronghold could affect the coalition’s prospects in other states.A land reclamation project off Penang’s southern coast has been described as the second phase of “ethnocide” by a native of the island.
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