Three dead, three missing after downpours in Spain cause widespread floods
Record rainfall caused heavy flooding in central Spain, shutting roads, subway lines and high-speed train connections.
Tue Sep 05 2023
Malaysia hopes to revive KL-Spore HSR project - Ismail Sabri
Ismail Sabri envisaged the rail line could go up to China as China and Thailand were also in the process of building high speed train line.
Tue Aug 23 2022
Three-month public inspection for KL-Singapore HSR from Nov 1
A public inspection process for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (KL-SG HSR) project will take place for three months, between Nov 1 this year to Jan 31 next year.
Mon Oct 30 2017
Train collision injures 33 near Philadelphia
The train hit the stationary car at the 69th Street Terminal in Upper Darby, 10 miles west of Philadelphia, just after midnight.
Tue Aug 22 2017
Malaysia and Singapore ink landmark HSR pact
Malaysia and Singapore today ink the long-awaited agreement on the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project.
Tue Dec 13 2016
Lee and PM Najib to witness signing of HSR bilateral agreement today
In a statement on Monday, the Singapore Prime Minister's Office (PMO) says Lee will visit Putrajaya on Tuesday (Dec 13) for the Leaders' Retreat.
Mon Dec 12 2016
Malaysia, Singapore to sign high speed rail agreement tomorrow
Malaysia and Singapore are scheduled to sign the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail agreement tomorrow.
Mon Dec 12 2016
Zahid: HSR contract award to be based on benefit to Malaysian govt, people
Japan seems serious and focused in its effort to promote its own high-speed train system, which has a good safety record.
Tue May 31 2016
10 dead as French high-speed train derails during test run
The victims were among the team of 49 technicians aboard the train which derailed near Strasbourg, northeastern France.
Sun Nov 15 2015
'Balik kampung' now faster with ETS
The Electric Train Service (ETS) connecting Kuala Lumpur and Padang Besar will begin tomorrow, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.
Thu Jul 09 2015
Japan keen on Singapore-KL high speed train project: Muhyiddin
The DPM says Japan's high speed train system 'Shinkansen' is efficient, uses sophisticated technology and has yet to record an accident.
Sun Mar 15 2015
Six killed, many injured, after train derails near Paris
Rescue workers searched for survivors early Saturday, hours after a high-speed train derailed just south of Paris.
Sat Jul 13 2013
The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable
Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time
Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.
Sat Nov 23 2024
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration
Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024