Malaysia’s air passenger traffic surges 15.3% to 46.6 mln in 1H24

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s total air passenger traffic reached 46.6 million in the first half of 2024 (1H 2024), marking a 15.3 per cent increase year-on-year (y-o-y) from the 40.4 million recorded during the same period in 2023. Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) said the international air passenger traffic was particularly strong, standing at 24.0 million, up by...

Freighter Rubymar has sunk in Red Sea, Yemen internationally recognised government says

ADEN (Reuters) - The Cargo ship Rubymar, which was abandoned in the southern Red Sea after being targeted by Yemen's Houthis on Feb. 18, has sunk, a statement by the internationally recognised Yemeni government said on Saturday. (Reporting by Mohammad Ghibari in Aden; Writing by Enas Alashray)

Transport Ministry closely monitoring Red Sea situation

KLANG: The Transport Ministry is closely monitoring the situation in the Red Sea, says Anthony Loke. The Transport Minister said they had yet to receive any negative feedback directly from Malaysian exporters and importers. "We hope this (situation) is just for the short term. It is very fluid. "There are efforts from other countries to have better security...