Does divorce come easy?

I was chuckling to myself last Friday when I read the headlines: Malacca seeking a divorce from Penang over heritage issues.

It's wishful thinking on the Malacca chief minister's part. Together, whether he likes it or not, we are the two essential component parties in the Unesco heritage listing.

I know it's a fine mess to be in but surely, Penang will sort out the problems with the four high-rise hotels. It just remains to be seen how the discussions between the state government and the hotel developers work out.