And my vote goes to ... the old ferry


A week before Penang went to the polls, the locals were abuzz about another choice they had no say in. The new ferries were finally in operation. The boats are nice but for this writer, the old gentle giants were better.

IT’S election day in six states and close to 9.8 million people are ready to go to the polls and make their choice.

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