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Penang: Concerns of maldevelopment?

19 Jul 2023

Are civil society’s concerns about Penang’s development trajectory being taken seriously? Are contentious projects an issue that will be on voters’ minds going into the Penang state election?

Astro Awani’s Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Lim Mah Hui, a steering committee member of Penang Forum and former Penang Island city councillor.

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