For decades, Penangites have been sold a glittering dream of a world-class island. We were promised a future where we could glide effortlessly past the choking, slow-motion gridlock of the Lim Chong Eu Expressway, looking down from the sleek, air-conditioned comfort of an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) cabin. It was an alluring vision of progress—one that neatly positioned Penang as the forward-thinking, high-tech crown … Continue reading The Mutiara Line Bait-and-Switch: A Multi-Billion-Ringgit Financial Anchor or Will It Sink The Island’s Economy?