AWANI Tonight: Essential factors to consider before public transport expansion
Transport consultant Wan Agyl Wan Hassan weighs on the vital steps to be taken before scaling Malaysia's public transport system further.
Tue Sep 10 2024
MUDA invites political parties to find solutions to peoples problems via ideas competition
Syed Saddiq said they could also present ideas on how to improve the public transport system, national education and workers' salary.
Fri Nov 11 2022
LRT collision, dark episode in country's public transport system history
The collision involving two trains on the Kelana Jaya LRT line was the first such incident in the system's 23 years of operation.
Mon Dec 20 2021
Transport ministry working on nationwide integrated transport policy - Wee
The Transport Ministry is working towards achieving a more integrated national transport system across Malaysia under the National Transport Policy (NTP) 2019-2030.
Mon Sep 14 2020
Buses Go Bio: The Green Route for Public Transport
With vast palm oil plantations, that produces biomethane as a by-product, Scanias David Lantz says that there is no better time to use biogas as fuel for Malaysias transport system.
Sun Sep 30 2018
Minister for London slams 'blanket ban' on Uber
A government minister has criticised the London authorities for deciding to strip Uber of its taxi licence.
Sat Sep 23 2017
Good public transport network enhances quality of life, generates economic growth - PM Najib
Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said a good network of public transport system can help to generate the country's economic growth besides improving the people's quality of life.
Fri Jul 07 2017
Govt open to suggestions to improve state public transport systems - Liow
The ministry would always be around to assist and support state governments on the matter, which he described as an important feature in boosting economic growth.
Sat Dec 17 2016
Najib launches SBK MRT Phase One
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today launched the first phase of Sungai Buloh-Kajang Mass Rapid Transit Kwasa Semantan, which became a milestone to the public transport system in Malaysia.
Thu Dec 15 2016
Land public transport system, policies to be more commuter-centric
The government aims to increase the public transport mode share of 22 percent in 2015 to 40 percent by 2020, Datuk Seri Najib Razak says.
Mon Oct 17 2016
Government firm on transforming public transport system: PM Najib
The Prime Minister says the second MRT line will inevitably push Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya to become world class cities.
Thu Sep 15 2016
British national arrested in Nairobi mall attack: London
British newspapers have speculated that Samantha Lewthwaite, the widow of one of the men who bombed the London transport system in 2005, was among the attackers.
Wed Sep 25 2013
25 dead as typhoon hits China, flight chaos in Hong Kong
Typhoon Usagi killed at least 25 people after crashing ashore in southern China, throwing the region's transport systems into chaos and leaving thousands of airline passengers stranded in Hong Kong.
Mon Sep 23 2013
Taxi drivers told to buck up
SPAD chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar tells Klang Valley cabbies to change attitude, wants taxi service to be on par with developed nations
Tue Nov 20 2012
India Delhi Metro receives JICA President award
India's rapid transport system, Delhi Metro, has been awarded with this year's Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) President Award for its contributions to Indo-Japan ties.
Tue Oct 30 2012
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024