Remembering an early step towards Unesco listing
Goh Ban Lee reflects on an important event in 1986 that helped drive George Town's Unesco listing.
Goh Ban Lee reflects on an important event in 1986 that helped drive George Town's Unesco listing.
When trying to create liveable cities, one tends to run into harsh socioeconomic and political realities.
In spite of some positive signs, local authorities are simply not doing enough to enforce the law.
As with all municipalities, the wellbeing of the residents is partly in the hands of those who run the local authority.
With all the projects coming up on Penang Hill, we are in danger of forgetting who the Hill is meant for.
For Penang's middle class, home ownership remains out of reach.
Is there too much political interference in local development?