NIOSH: Improve conditions of motorcycle lanes
Source: The Star
Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | updated 2013-06-02 16:54:05 -0700 | travel-news
Its chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said this was because motorcyclists and their pillion riders make up about 70% of road fatalities in the country each year. The lack of maintenance has resulted in users avoiding these motorcycle lanes...
Taib: It's better to be safe than to be kind
Source: The Star
Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-29 16:16:56 -0700 | travel-news
For safety's sake, stop being too kind and obliging, Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud tells express boat operators. Our people like to oblige and try to accommodate as many passengers as possible during festive seasons. But now it...
British woman on holiday in Malaysia dies from horrific injuries after being struck by a boat's ...
Source: Mail Online UK
Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-28 10:19:23 -0700 | travel-news
28 May 2013 0 shares 0 View comments A young British woman on holiday in Malaysia has died from severe injuries after being struck by a boat's propellers. Madeline Jayne, 25, had been snorkeling with an Australian friend when she...
Ferry capsizes in Malaysian river, some missing
Source: Associated Press
Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-28 11:16:43 -0700 | travel-news
Malaysian police say an unknown number of people are missing after an overloaded ferry capsized when it hit rocks in a remote river in Borneo. District police chief Bakar Sibau says the vessel was believed to be carrying much more...
Great Promo Inclusions for Every Online Booking of a Superior Room at The Royale Chulan KL
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Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-23 20:57:10 -0700 | travel-news
Book a Superior Room at The Royale Chulan for stays between June 1 and July 31, 2013 to enjoy great holiday perks and treats. The promo is available for online reservations over at the website of this 5-star hotel in...
Three people killed in separate road accidents
Source: The Star
Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-22 16:37:48 -0700 | travel-news
Three people were killed in three separate accidents in Pahang...In the first case, Ong Kim Tian, 77, lost control of her car and crashed into a 10m deep ditch at a T-junction in the Air Putih housing estate...In another accident...
Roof of village mosque comes crashing down
Source: The Star
Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-21 17:50:12 -0700 | travel-news
It was a close shave for several villagers performing Isyak prayers at the Kampung Binjai Kertas mosque here when the roof of the main entrance collapsed. The villagers were shocked to hear a loud, crashing sound while they were inside...
Armed conflict training for officers
Source: Fiji Times
Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-24 03:23:56 -0700 | travel-news
Law of Armed Conflict training program at the military training complex in Vatuwaqa. The participants of the workshop include two senior officers from the Papua New Guinea defence force, local police officers, corrections officers and members of NGOs.
SPEAKING FREELY : The decline of Malaysian apartheid
Source: Asia Times Online
Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-20 01:56:53 -0700 | travel-news
The decline of Malaysian apartheid Speaking Freely is an Asia Times Online feature that allows guest writers to have their say...It has been practically a given that no facet of Malaysian society is untouched by matters of race. The recently...
Malacca to do away with overhead power cables
Source: The Star
Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-19 17:02:29 -0700 | travel-news
The historic state is doing away with overhead electricity lines and cables for safety and aesthetic reasons. Chief Minister Datuk Wira Idris Haron said existing overhead cables in the city's rural and urban areas would gradually be replaced with underground...
Indonesian and couple die in fires
Source: The Star
Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-19 17:02:08 -0700 | travel-news
An elderly couple and an Indonesian man perished in two fires 300m apart at a village on the outskirts of the city. The charred remains of the couple were found at their home early yesterday, while the body of the...
Firms urged to train heavy vehicle drivers about road safety
Source: The Star
Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-17 17:30:05 -0700 | travel-news
Heavy vehicle drivers must undergo proper and comprehensive training to reduce the risk of accidents and improve road safety. Road Transport Department Automotive Engineering Division director Mohamad Dalib said employers should be responsible for their drivers' behaviour on the road....
Outgoing IGP: Tackling Sabah intrusion was big challenge
Source: The Star
Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-23 23:18:55 -0700 | travel-news
The successful tackle of the armed intrusion into Sabah by terrorists from the Southern Philippines is the sweetest present for Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar who will celebrate his 60th birthday Thursday. The intrusion on Feb 11 was...
Dept: Fewer pedestrians killed in road accidents
Source: The Star
Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-13 16:45:24 -0700 | travel-news
Fewer pedestrians have died in traffic accidents with a 2.81% drop in deaths from January to March compared to the same period last year. Road Safety Department director-general Datuk Dr Tam Weng Wah said that while this was positive, he...
Rallies replace riots in Malaysia
Source: Asia Times Online
Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-13 01:12:24 -0700 | travel-news
On May 13, 1969, the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur was a living hell with vehicles, houses and the national consciousness set ablaze. Clashes between ethnic Malays and Chinese claimed 196 lives according to official police estimates. Independent foreign observers...
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