If you visited the Botanic Gardens recently, you might have noticed the beautifully restored Atbara (1898) and Inverturret (1906) bungalows at the Gallop Road extension. I’m so glad that after being in a state of disrepair for many years, NParks and SLA finally decided on restoring these two bungalows that have often been associated as the oldest black and white.
GEORGE TOWN - The slow-moving muddy Sungai Muda that defines Penang s northern boundary with Kedah belie the growing spat between the two northern states in water-stressed Malaysia.
Kedah s rambunctious Chief Minister, Mr Muhammad Sanusi Mohd Nor, has promised to build enough blockades on the Kedah side of the river that will deprive Penang of its main source of raw water unless it pays annual compensation for drawing water from Sungei Muda. I can ask the villagers to put sandbags to dam the river at Pinang Tunggal… We will redirect Sungai Muda to somewhere else. Where will you (Penang) get your water from then? Mr Muhammad Sanusi warned recently in a worsening public spat between the two states, referring to a key intersection of the river between them.