High and dry: Driver abandons express bus during op in Gopeng

GOPENG: The driver of a Penang-bound express bus abandoned his vehicle during an integrated operation targeting commercial vehicles at the Gopeng Rural Transformation Centre here Thursday (Nov 28) night. The bus was carrying 11 passengers from Kuala Lumpur's Southern Integrated Terminal to Sungai Nibong. An inspection of the vehicle found what is believed to be drug paraphernalia. National...

M’sian Driver Picks Up Rubbish Tossed From Singapore Car, Hands It Back To Them

Now that’s one way to deal with a litterbug. A Malaysian man has recently gone viral for how he dealt with a litterbug. In a clip posted online, a Malaysian driver was seen approaching an SUV with a Singapore-registered plate at a traffic light. The passenger in the SUV had allegedly tossed rubbish out of the window. Instead of simply filming...

Lorry overturns in Bukit Damansara, driver killed

KUALA LUMPUR: The 67-year-old driver of a cement lorry was killed after the vehicle was accidentally smashed against a house's outer wall at Jalan Batai Barat in Bukit Damansara. Operation commander Rosdi Yussof said that the Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department received a call on the incident at about 3.25pm on Wednesday (Aug 7) and...

Lorry overturns in Bukit Damansara, driver killed

KUALA LUMPUR: The 67-year-old driver of a cement lorry was killed after the vehicle was accidentally smashed against a house's outer wall at Jalan Batai Barat in Bukit Damansara. Operation commander Rosdi Yussof said that the Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department received a call on the incident at about 3.25pm on Wednesday (Aug 7) and...

Fifteen school kids survive bus crash with lorry in Sungai Siput

IPOH: Some 15 students emerged unscathed after their school bus collided with a lorry in Kampung Nasib in Sungai Siput. Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operations) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said that the accident occurred along Jalan Sungai Siput- Kuala Kangsar at 6.38, resulting in the lorry driver sustaining injuries. "The lorry driver was trapped on...

Genting accident: Tour bus driver has no licence, 27 traffic violations, say cops

KUALA LUMPUR: The driver of the tour bus that crashed on the way down from Genting Highlands at about 11am on Saturday (June 29), killing two tourists from China, does not have a driving licence and has a record of traffic violations. Bentong police chief Supt Zaiham Mohd Kahar said further investigation into the 32-year-old bus...

Boy dies, uncle seriously hurt in Langkawi crash

ALOR SETAR: A boy was killed while his uncle sustained severe injuries after their motorcycle was involved in a crash with a tipper lorry on Jalan Chandek Kura in Langkawi on Tuesday (Jan 9). The lorry driver also tested positive for ganja, police said. Langkawi OCPD Asst Comm Shariman Ashari said they were alerted to the incident...

The good times are over

GEORGE TOWN: The dream of making thousands of ringgit a month as a gig driver or food delivery rider is over. Higher competition, the end of Covid-19 pandemic movement restrictions as well as changes in fee structures mean that gig drivers and riders are now earning less than what they used to make during the pandemic. “The...