PLUS anticipates 2.2 million vehicles per day during Malaysia Day, school holidays

KUALA LUMPUR: PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) is anticipating a surge in traffic flow, with volumes expected to reach up to 2.2 million vehicles per day across its highway network on the peak travel days of Sept 12, 13, 19 and 20, due to the school holidays and Malaysia Day. In a statement today, PLUS has advised users...

Thailand is set to roll out a controversial RM64.5bil handout plan in digital money to citizens

BANGKOK (AP): Thailand's prime minister sannounced Monday that eligible businesses and individuals can register from August for digital cash handouts, a controversial programme that will cost billions of dollars and is meant to boost the lagging economy. The government announced in April the widely criticized ambitious plan, named the "Digital Wallet,” meant to give 10,000 baht...