Miros wants mandatory helmets for Malaysian cyclists
8 January 2021 4:48 pm / 15 comments
Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) will soon forward a proposal to the Malaysian Ministry of Transport to make helmet use compulsory for cyclists. This was said in a Tweet by Datuk Suret Singh, chairman of MIROS.
The proposal aims to reduce cyclists injuries in a crash, as research has shown cyclists, along with equestrians, run a high risk of head and brain injuries. However, for most Malaysian cycling groups, attending a ride usually means the cyclist wears a helmet on a voluntary basis, which a reminder saying, “no helmet, no ride,” appended to ride notifications.
Singapore confirms 1st case of new Covid-19 strain 1 minute read
Bangkok Desk, Dec 24 (efe-epa).- Singapore has confirmed its first case of a person infected with the new variant of Covid-19 discovered in the United Kingdom.
The patient is a 17-year-old Singaporean who returned to the city state on Dec. 6 from the UK, where she had been studying since August, the Ministry of Health said in a statement Wednesday night.
The infected girl was in isolation when she started to experience a fever and her positive diagnosis was confirmed two days after her arrival in the Asian country.
The teenager has already finished the quarantine period and tested negative again; while her family members and people in direct contact with her have also tested negative.
The fourth and final LMS for the RMN. RMN picture. Fourth and Final LMS For Royal Malaysian Navy Launched In China The fourth and final Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) for the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM or RMN) was launched today at the Wuchang Shipbuilding Industrial Group, in Wuhan, China. 16 Dec 2020
According to an RMN statement, the next phase will be Port Acceptance Test Phase. However, following the worldwide outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic epidemic, the official naming ceremony of this Third LMS was postponed and will be held simultaneously with the ship’s official delivery ceremony scheduled for November 2021.
This final LMS will join the 11th LMS Squadron with KD
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