Sabah mum’s last act was trying to save son before being hit by train

KOTA KINABALU: A mother's last effort was to try and save her son before they were hit by a train along the Petagas railway tracks near here on Tuesday (Nov 19) afternoon. According to people at the scene, the 41-year-old woman is believed to have pushed her son away from her in an attempt to get...

Woman’s head strikes pole after she leans out of moving Thai train

BANGKOK: A woman in southern Thailand got away with no serious injuries after her head struck a pole while she was leaning out of a moving train. In a video circulating on social media, the woman is seen from inside a train carriage, leaning out of an open door. She then moves onto a step outside...

Malaysia to lease 62 new passenger train sets from China, says Transport Minister

PUTRAJAYA: Train services and railway coverage in Malaysia are set for a facelift with the leasing of 62 new passenger train sets from China by 2027, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He said that the leasing is part of the first phase of a government-to-government (G2G) initiative and added that the estimated RM10.7bil cost will be...

Malaysia to discuss with Singapore on continuing KTMB Shuttle Tebrau service, says Loke

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will discuss with Singapore to allow the KTMB Shuttle Tebrau train service to continue even after the completion of the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link project, Parliament was told. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said that under the previous bilateral agreement between the two countries, one of the agreed-upon conditions is to...

Report on Shah Alam plane crash out on Sept 15, says Loke

KUALA LUMPUR: The preliminary report on the fatal plane crash outside Bandar Elmina in Shah Alam, Selangor last month will be uploaded on the Transport Ministry’s website at 10am on Friday (Sept 15). This was confirmed by minister Anthony Loke when asked for the latest update regarding the investigation, which is based on the 30-minute voice...