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Independent Singapore
2 days ago
- Independent Singapore
Boy climbs handrail in moving train as father does nothing, despite fellow commuters' unease
Photo: TikTok/_liyaa04_ MALAYSIA: A young boy's dangerous behaviour aboard a Malaysian train has sparked widespread concern after a fellow passenger captured the incident on video and posted it online. The incident occurred at around 8 p.m. on Jul 17 during a train journey from Sungai Petani to Butterworth. In a short video posted to TikTok by user @liyaa04, a barefoot boy is seen running around inside the train carriage before climbing onto a handrail near the door, despite repeated warnings from nearby adults. The passenger told Channel 8 that she was alarmed by the boy's antics and stood up to look for a responsible adult. Eventually, she approached the child's father but received no meaningful response. 'I told the boy not to do that, but he ignored me,' she said. 'When the train door opened, the boy came down from the handrail, rushed to the door, and put his hand in the middle. Fortunately, he pulled his hand back when the train door closed.' Liyaa admitted she recorded the incident out of growing unease and said that other passengers were also concerned, and some began filming too. According to the footage, the boy appeared to have little regard for the warnings issued by adults, and his father's apparent indifference to the situation has fuelled public outrage online. () => { const trigger = if ('IntersectionObserver' in window && trigger) { const observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries, observer) => { => { if ( { lazyLoader(); // You should define lazyLoader() elsewhere or inline here // Run once } }); }, { rootMargin: '800px', threshold: 0.1 }); } else { // Fallback setTimeout(lazyLoader, 3000); } });
Free Malaysia Today
3 days ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Explore Seberang Perai as future of Penang, says heritage activist
Seberang Perai mayor Baderul Amin Abdul Hamid signing a poster on Khoo Salma Nasution's new book, 'Exploring Seberang Perai'. SEBERANG PERAI : While most people are familiar with what Penang island is famous for, little is known about what the state's mainland, or Seberang Perai, has to offer. To overcome this, heritage activist Khoo Salma Nasution has compiled a guidebook that outlines the historical facts, cultural aspects, and places of interest on the 'other side' of Penang. 'Seberang Perai accounts for over 70% of Penang's land area and more than half of its population, yet is often overshadowed by Penang island,' Khoo said at the launch of her book, 'Exploring Seberang Perai', yesterday. She said the territory was originally part of Kedah. It came under British rule in 1800 and renamed Province Wellesley as part of the colony of Penang. Province Wellesley remains the mainland's gazetted English name in legal documents and government publications, while Seberang Perai is used in official Malay documents. Khoo said Seberang Perai is referred to by many names – Province Wellesley, Butterworth, or simply 'the mainland' by English-speaking residents, 'koe kang (crossing the port)' or 'pa hai (north sea)' by Hokkien-speaking residents, and simply 'Seberang' by Malay-speaking folk. 'However, Seberang Perai rolls off the tongue more easily, and the original British name transitioned naturally to what it is known as now. 'All these different names have led to a lot of confusion and a lack of what might be called 'destination branding',' she said. In 2016, Khoo researched and produced a bilingual book called 'Province Wellesley: A Pictorial History', deepening her understanding of Penang's 'other half'. While working on her new book, she discovered that many Penangites did not know much about Seberang Perai, and said it would serve to bridge that gap. 'What surprised me was that even Seberang Perai residents may not really know other parts of Seberang Perai that well,' she said. Many of its residents prefer to visit the island instead of exploring places nearer to them. She said Seberang Perai, being one of the biggest city councils in Malaysia, is now enjoying a fast pace of growth. 'We can say the future of Penang is going to be in Seberang Perai,' she said, noting the placement of most homegrown manufacturing plants in Seberang Perai, as well as the expansion of new housing and commercial development projects. Seberang Perai mayor Baderul Amin Abdul Hamid, who was present at the launch, said the book was a mini-encyclopedia suitable for everyone from schoolchildren to travellers. 'Exploring Seberang Perai' is published with support from Think City's Seberang Perai Small Towns Grants Programme. Get your copy from Areca Books or WhatsApp +6016-535 1731.
Malay Mail
5 days ago
- Business
- Malay Mail
No schools, no approval: Anwar says new housing projects must include basic facilities for families
BUTTERWORTH, July 19 — Every new housing project must be planned comprehensively, complete with facilities such as schools, preschools and nurseries for the well-being of the people, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He stressed that the government will not approve any housing project that does not meet these basic needs. 'If you build a house but the school is far away, what do you do?' he said when speaking at the Groundbreaking Ceremony and Launch of SkyWorld Pearlmont Rumah Bakat Madani project here today. Anwar said an integrated planning approach not only saves on transportation costs for residents but also improves safety and reduces the concerns of parents who have to send their children to schools far away. He also stated that the government is considering the development of schools vertically (vertical schools) in areas with limited land, with complete facilities such as fields, laboratories and others. Anwar stressed that the comprehensive implementation of the project by developers is better than the separate tender method which can cause delays. He also praised the Rumah Bakat Madani project by SkyWorld for having unique elements, namely providing a 'central park' and a 'vertical school', in addition to being the first project in Malaysia to be built using 'prefabricated prefinished volumetric construction (PPVC)' technology. PPVC technology uses a construction concept like 'LEGO', where modular units are completely built in the factory including the installation of tiles, toilet fittings, electrical wiring, windows, doors and painting work before being sent to the site for installation. Each Rumah Bakat Madani unit measures 900 square feet, has three bedrooms and two bathrooms, and is sold at between RM225,000 to RM420,000 with freehold status. The residence is also equipped with facilities such as a swimming pool, gymnasium, as well as badminton and pickleball courts, a multipurpose hall, kindergarten, surau, stalls, shops and a children's playground. — Bernama
News24
16-07-2025
- Climate
- News24
Eastern Cape flood victims in limbo as neighbouring communities reject relocation plans
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Free Malaysia Today
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Hospital director added to defamation suit against senator
The defamation suit arose from a dispute between P Ramasamy and Senator Dr RA Lingeshwaran over plans for Thaipusam chariots in Penang. (Bernama pic) BUTTERWORTH : The sessions court here has allowed an application by former Penang deputy chief minister P Ramasamy for a doctor, Prashant Subramaniam, to be named a second defendant in a defamation suit. The suit was brought by Ramasamy against a senator, Dr RA Lingeshwaran, over a media statement 'Unite, not divide! Senior Hindu leaders told' which he said was widely shared online in late December 2023. Senator Dr RA Lingeshwaran. He applied to have Prashant added to the suit over a statement made by the doctor. Ramasamy said he found out about the statement when three journalists asked for his comments. He said the statement was from Prashant. Ramasamy first tried to get the court to order Prashant to hand over screenshots of his WhatsApp messages with journalists, but that application was rejected in February. He filed a fresh request to name Prashant as a co-defendant in the suit. Prashant Subramaniam. Prashant's lawyers argued that he had no direct role in the dispute and should not be included, but the court disagreed today. Judge Zulhazmi Abdullah said the case against Prashant was based on the same type of defamation claim and should be heard together. 'Although Dr Prashant argued that he has no connection with the defendant, the cause of action against him is based on the same kind of claim. Thus, the wise move is to allow the application at this stage,' Zulhazmi said. The judge said even if Prashant was just a government doctor with no direct link to the dispute, passing the statement to a journalist, if proven, could still amount to publication under defamation law. The court allowed the writ and statement of claim to be updated, adding Prashant as the first defendant. Kok Yuen Lin represented Lingeshwaran while Sumarni Saad @ Othman represented Prashant. Ramasamy is suing Lingeshwaran for accusing him of splitting the Hindu community and failing to uplift Indians during his time as Penang deputy chief minister and chairman of the Penang Hindu Endowments Board. Ramasamy claims the statement was false and politically motivated. He is seeking damages, a public apology, and an injunction. In his defence, Lingeshwaran admitted issuing the statement but said it was never published by the media. Lingeshwaran had blamed Ramasamy for causing division by introducing a second Thaipusam chariot in 2017, which led to friction between followers of the Silver and Golden Chariots. He said the statement was made in response to Ramasamy's public criticism over the board's 'united Thaipusam' plan.
