Traffic is a decades-old problem in Penang, a common complaint shared across class, race and political lines in this Malaysian state. When it’s brought up, Siti Fadhilah, a 31-year-old selling roti flatbread in Penang’s Paya Terubong town, grows exasperated: taking her young son to school can take up to an hour. The outlandish jams aren’t … Continue reading In traffic-blighted Penang, transport upgrade plans raise hopes and fears