A health worker is seen at a COVID-19 testing site in Manila, the Philippines, April 10, 2021. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali) India's total tally reaches 13,689,453; Philippines logs 8,571 new cases, total reaches 884,783; Malaysia adds 1,767 more cases, 363,940 in total; S. Korea records 542 new infections, tally at 110,688. HONG KONG, April 13 (Xinhua) The following are the latest developments of the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia-Pacific.
The next generation: Dr Wee launching the DMU trains at the Wakaf Baru Station. With him is Kelantan Works, Infrastructure, Transportation and Utilities Committee chairman Datuk Azami Mohd Nor (right). Bernama
PETALING JAYA: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) hit another milestone with the launch of its Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) trains for the east coast route between Kelantan and Pahang.
Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said the DMU trains were being introduced specifically to replace KTM’s conventional diesel trains for the KTM Intercity East Coast rail link between Tumpat and Kuala Lipis.
“They will reduce travel time as the average speed of the train is about 100kph, compared to the conventional trains that run between 50kph and 60kph.
PETALING JAYA: The issue of motorcycle exhaust pipes being modified to create a loud noise should be looked into collectively by all relevant agencies instead of just one ministry, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
Illegally modified motorcycle exhausts, or the eradication thereof, should be a collective effort by all relevant Malaysian agencies, says Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong. Speaking during the launch of the Diesel Multiple Unit […]
PETALING JAYA: A train key token with Tamil script was proof that the Indian community significantly contributed to the development and operation of the country s railway system, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
The Transport Minister said he saw the token when he boarded a Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) train from Pasir Mas to Wakaf Bharu in Kelantan on Sunday (April 11), and was told that it was the key to keeping trains running smoothly. The key token I have is quite heavy. It is 136 years old and it is still being used today, he said in an Instagram post on Monday (April 12).