Najib go home

Azmin Ali on current issues. His speech during a dinner at Bayan Baru, Penang. Video by Jimmy Leow

Penang new Hindu temple biggest outside India

Perched at the hill top near Botanical Gardens, Penang, stands the almost completed Balathandayuthapani Temple. Schedule to be completed by June this year, it will be the biggest Murugan temple out side India. Penang Chief Minister, Lim Guan Eng inspects the site with the temple advisory board, getting the fist hand look into the project which estimated RM 10 million yesterday. Video by Jimmy Leow

Kg Boundary 5 residents cry foul over eviction order

On the Malaysian island of Penang, land is scarce. The island, of almost 300 square kilometers is rapidly developing and a major part of this process is constant struggle over land. Citizen journalist Jimmy Leow looks into a Sikh community who is facing eviction even though their papers are in order. Many people have no idea where Kg Boundary Lima is and that will definitely be the case if the developer who wants the land successfully evicts the remaining 100 families. Santokh Singh, is the eldest in a family of seven who have hold their grounds and refused to leave. Santokh's father is 98 years old. He bought this land and built his home in 1964 with his hard earned money. He is devastated that he has to leave. Santokh shows me his handicapped brother who is paralyzed from the waist down. His father worries what will happen to him if they are thrown out of their home. Not far from Santokh's home, is another house which the developer is eager to demolish. It belongs to another man called Santok Singh, he represents the 100 families who are facing the same fate. Many have already gone. Their homes are on a four-acre plot acquired by the developer some 10 years ago and are to be demolished to pave the way for three-storey bungalow units. Video by Jimmy Leow

DAP helps needy students

The money they have collected through donations during the recent Thaipusam was utilized to pay for the tuition fees of 10 poor students. The DAP Indian Culture Bureau has been active assisting poor families financially. This is the first time the bureau sponsored education funds. The small classroom located at Sg Dua, Penang can take in a least 20 students easily. And in order to help more students, DAP Indian Culture Bureau chairman, Havindar Singh, asked for the public to donate generously to help the needy. Video by Jimmy Leow

Friends of Georgetown Heritage appreciated

The Friends of George Town Heritage programme was devised to bring together a group of volunteers, provide them with the necessary training they need to become familiar with the World Heritage Site and its history and culture. Penang Chief Minister, Lim Guan Eng thanked the volunteers for a job well done at the ceremony held at Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, Penang. Video by Jimmy Leow

160 years of La Salle in Asia

Brother Vincent from Ireland speaks about the humble beginning of St Xavier's Institution and the La Salle's core values. Brother Vincent first came to Penang in the 40's and is proud of the development of the school. Video by Jimmy Leow

La Salle Legacy Continues

It is a tradition at St Xavier's Institution students and teachers collect donations for needy yearly and they have never fail to impress. This year, they have collected RM 91,000 and the amount is donation to some 25 charitable organization which include one from Thailand. Video by Jimmy Leow