Megadam Project Galvanizes Native Opposition in Malaysia
by Gan Pei Ling in Long Lama, Malaysia / February 27, 2013 © National Geographic News Most villages along the Baram River in Malaysia cannot count on round-the-clock electricity. Diesel generators hum...
View ArticlePR Manifesto: Sustainable?
by Gan Pei Ling / 18 March 2013 © The Nut Graph THE Pakatan Rakyat (PR) released its manifesto amid much fanfare at its national convention on 25 February 2013. The coalition promises to raise...
View ArticleRumblings from Baram
by Gan Pei Ling / 22 March 2013 © Selangor Times DURING a recent trip to Miri in January, my flight arrived at the same time as the Sarawak Chief Minister’s. I watched from my economy seat as Tan Sri...
View ArticleBetter deal for Malaysians?
by Gan Pei Ling / 12 April 2013 © Selangor Times MALAYSIANS are finally going to the polls on May 5 after intense speculation for more than a year. BN chief Datuk Seri Najib Razak pledged more cash...
View ArticleThe contest for Selangor
by Gan Pei Ling / 28 April 2013 © The Nut Graph SELANGOR is one of the hot states to watch in this general election. Both the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Barisan Nasional (BN) hope to regain the country’s...
View ArticleWho cares about green lungs?
by Gan Pei Ling / 24 June 2013 © The Nut Graph A fight to defend one of the last remaining green lungs in Istanbul sparked nationwide protests in Turkey recently. Despite that, the Turkish government...
View ArticleLynas: An unsolved conundrum
by Gan Pei Ling / 29 July 2013 © The Nut Graph IT’S been more than two years since The New York Times first broke the story on the construction of the Lynas rare earth refinery in Malaysia. Groups like...
View ArticleMaster’s Dissertation: Competing Discourses of Development in Malaysia
Competing Discourses of Development in Malaysia by peilinggan
View ArticleGreen drive fizzles out for some developers
by Gan Pei Ling / 12 December 2014 © Focus Malaysia It’s increasingly common for developers to market their commercial or residential properties as “green” by stating their green building certification...
View ArticleGift or bribe? Drawing a clear line on corruption
by Gan Pei Ling / 27 Dec 2014 © Focus Malaysia Can my company still send hampers to customers during festive seasons? What about treating a potential client to a free dinner or spa to secure a business...
View ArticleClamour for details of anti-graft move
Clamour for details of anti-graft move by peilinggan
View ArticleWho cares about green lungs?
by Gan Pei Ling / 24 June 2013 © The Nut Graph A fight to defend one of the last remaining green lungs in Istanbul sparked nationwide protests in Turkey recently. Despite that, the Turkish government...
View ArticleDeveloping a road map for commercial seaweed farming in the UK & Malaysia
Developing a road map for commercial seaweed farming in the UK & Malaysia
View ArticleDesigning an organic food solution for future cities in Malaysia
Designing an organic food solution for future cities in Malaysia
View ArticleForgiveness
Only love can transform anger, bitterness and depression into hope, freedom, faith, and joy. Stay loving and forgiving, for those who have wronged you or others know not truly what they are doing or...
View ArticleChoosing peace
当我们遭遇不公平的待遇，怨恨和批判是看起来理所当然却不尽然的事。 人选择埋怨世界、社会、政府、公司、朋友、家人等对自己不好可以有很多理由。我也曾经是一位愤世嫉俗的青年。...
View ArticleEgo
Everyone has ego. Behind that ego are insecurities. It is a psychological defence mechanism people build for themselves as they go through challenging situations in life. Never seek to “conquer” other...
View ArticleSoutheast Asia marks progress in combating illegal timber trade
by Pei Ling Gan, 04 January 2017 © FLEGT.org Representatives from eight member states of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) shared their achievements in developing reliable timber...
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