The next-day delivery for European Union countries includes a €2 (US$2.20) service for parcel deliveries to Spain and Portugal, the company announced on Tuesday during its 2024 Smart Global Logistics Summit in Hangzhou, capital of eastern Zhejiang province. A three-day delivery option, which costs from €3 to €5, is also available in other countries in … Read more
The Star reported on Friday that authorities had halted search and rescue efforts at the sinkhole area on Jalan Masjid India, but will continue combing through the Pantai Dalam treatment plant where the sewer ends 7km away from the incident site. The Fire and Rescue Department said this decision was made after its findings indicated … Read more
INCIDENT WON’T TURN TOURISTS AWAY: TOURISM ASSOCIATION Kuala Lumpur Tourism Association president Syed Azhar Syed Nadzir told CNA that it has not seen any effect on tourism in the city, although he expected that fewer visitors would go to the Jalan Masjid India area. “We don’t see any cancellations on our booking platforms. Now is … Read more
SINGAPORE: Kuala Lumpur “remains safe unless proven otherwise by studies”, its mayor said as the search for a 48-year-old Indian tourist who fell into an 8m-deep sinkhole continues and a task force was set up to study the safety of development in Malaysia’s capital. Kuala Lumpur mayor Maimunah Mohd Sharif said on Sunday (Aug 25) … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: The search for an Indian tourist who fell into an 8m-deep sinkhole in Kuala Lumpur’s city centre entered its third day on Sunday (Aug 25). The 48-year-old woman was walking on a pavement when it suddenly caved in on Friday morning, sparking a search-and-rescue operation. However, the operation was halted on Saturday … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), along with the relevant agencies and utility companies, are advised to collaborate in mapping underground utilities to avoid unwanted incidents, especially when a development project is underway. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said that mapping utilities is crucial to understanding the underground situation, as many areas contain pipelines and … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 967 summonses were issued for various offences following an integrated traffic operation at several locations in the city. Kuala Lumpur deputy police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Azry Akmar Ayob said a total of 2,397 vehicles were inspected during the operation, which was held from 11am on Saturday (Aug 10) till … Read more
The 1975 is being sued after Matty Healy kissing a bandmate in an on-stage protest shut down a music festival in Malaysia last year. The singer used profanities as he criticized Malaysia’s stance against homosexuality before kissing bassist Ross MacDonald during the band’s headline performance at the Good Vibes Festival in Kuala Lumpur on July 21, … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: A carer at a childcare centre here has been missing for 11 days, according to city police. A police circular said 20-year-old Nur Shafila Suaib, who works in Desa Petaling, has been missing since July 15, when she could not be contacted by family members. A report was lodged on her disappearance on … Read more
While it is certainly not an activity to be condoned, the film offers us the vicarious pleasure of visiting places we could have never imagined of going ourselves, including high up on Kuala Lumpur’s Merdeka 118 tower and Hong Kong’s Central Plaza and Tsing Ma bridge. Best watched on a television screen, the bigger the … Read more
