Yeoh Seng Guan pays tribute to an inspiration for many activists, James Arunasalam (1939-2010), the “saint” of Sentul, who passed away recently. James had courageously dedicated much of his life to fighting for the rights of settlers who were facing eviction.

A common perception is that “nothing is moving in Penang”. The reality is how to really move when Penang received only a mere RM0.45 billion of Malaysia’s annual budget of RM207 billion, points out our correspondent. 

Burma, 6 March 2010 - In the latest escalation of labour tensions in Burma, around 4,000 factory workers at an industrial estate on the outskirts of Rangoon staged a sit-in on Saturday to demand better pay, according to sources in the area.