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AsiaOne
2 days ago
- AsiaOne
Kite string rips through clothes and bag strap, nearly strangles motorcyclist on KL highway, Malaysia News
A motorcyclist travelling on a highway in Kuala Lumpur had a close brush with death after becoming ensnarled in a line of kite string on Sunday (July 20). Muhammad Faris Rosaidee, 27, told Malaysian media outlet Harian Metro that he had felt something brushing his body and moving up until it wrapped around his neck. "I was wearing three layers of clothing — a jacket, a shirt, and I had a backpack. All three were torn, and it scraped the skin on my shoulder slightly," he said. Faris said he was unable to stop along the highway and could only slow down and wait for the string to snap. Local politician Lim Lip Eng shared on Facebook a video that the motorcyclist had filmed after the incident. The clip shows a kite stuck on a streetlight along the highway, and another kite being flown nearby. The camera then pans to Faris, who points to a strip of raw skin on his neck. He then shows his ripped shirt and outerwear as well as the strap of his backpack, which has been sliced through. Lim said in his post that flying kites near highways is "reckless and dangerous", and that he has asked authorities to re-evaluate the areas where kite-flying is permitted. Faris also told Harian Metro that he was wearing a face and neck covering at the time of the incident, which likely reduced his injury. "The doctor said it only affected the outermost layer of skin, like a burn... there was no bleeding, and I've already been to a nearby clinic for treatment," he explained. KL Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa confirmed the incident on Monday and said the victim had suffered rope friction burns to his neck, reported Bernama. The incident is being investigated for possible road offences. [[nid:720425]]
New Straits Times
3 days ago
- New Straits Times
Three fabric layers torn: Kite string nearly strangles biker near KL park
KUALA LUMPUR: A motorcyclist was left injured and shaken after a kite string wrapped around his neck while he was riding near Taman Tasik Metropolitan Kepong on Sunday evening. "I couldn't stop because there were cars on both sides. All I could do was slow down the motorcycle and wait for the string around my neck to snap on its own," said Muhammad Faris Rosaidee, 27, recalling the terrifying moment. Taman Metropolitan Kepong is a popular kite flying area. A circulating video on WhatsApp and Facebook shows the biker with a neck injury — a raw line of broken skin. The civil servant said the incident occurred around 6pm while he was travelling from his home in Batu Caves to Bandar Sri Damansara to meet a friend. Faris was riding along the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2), a route he regularly uses, when he felt something brush against him before a kite string suddenly tightened around his neck. "I didn't see the string. I felt it first touch my body, then rise to chest level and finally around my neck. "I was wearing three layers of clothing at the time – a jacket, a shirt, and I had a backpack. All three were torn, and it scraped the skin on my shoulder slightly," he told Harian Metro. Fortunately, Faris was wearing a face and neck covering that reduced the severity of the injury. "The doctor said it only affected the outermost layer of skin, like a burn... there was no bleeding, and I've already been to a nearby clinic for treatment," he said, adding that he has lodged a police report at the Gombak District Police Headquarters (IPD). As the incident occurred within the Kepong area, police from the local station contacted him for further details and helped facilitate reports to Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and the traffic police. "This morning, I went there and then proceeded to DBKL to file an official complaint. Alhamdulillah, all police reports have been submitted," he said. Faris said that this was not an isolated case, claiming others have reported similar incidents involving kite strings in the area. He also returned to the scene and confronted two individuals near the string. "I asked them whose kite it was. They said they were only there to help… I didn't suspect them of anything," he said. Faris is calling for designated kite-flying zones to prevent similar incidents and has encouraged other victims to come forward. "I made the video to raise awareness. For those asking about my condition – Alhamdulillah, my health is mostly unaffected. I'm just worried if it happens to someone else next time," he said.
Libya Observer
5 days ago
- Politics
- Libya Observer
HoR joins pan-African legal training talks
The Head of Case and Litigation Follow-up at the House of Representatives' Legal Affairs Directorate, Faris, Rizq has represented North Africa at the second meeting of the Training Committee under the Council of Legal Advisers to African Parliaments. The virtual meeting focused on adopting a unified training policy, proposing virtual training initiatives, and approving a partnership with Kenya's Parliamentary Studies and Training Centre to provide quarterly programmes. Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Abdullah Bliheg, said the talks also explored regional training needs, capacity-building strategies, and obstacles facing legal advisers in different African regions. Participants unanimously approved the council's new training policy and set 24 July as the date for the next full council meeting. Tags: HoR
The Star
6 days ago
- Business
- The Star
Gamuda JV to develop Perak water infrastructure
The project forms part of the Northern Perak Water Supply Scheme, a strategic initiative with a total estimated development value of RM5bil. PETALING JAYA: Gamuda Bhd and Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Perak (PKNPk) have been appointed by the Perak state government to jointly develop and operate water treatment and distribution infrastructure in Kerian, Northern Perak. The project forms part of the Northern Perak Water Supply Scheme (NPWSS), a strategic initiative with a total estimated development value of RM5bil. Introduced by the Perak state and federal governments, the scheme aims to address long-standing water shortages for irrigation, domestic and industrial use in the region. According to the terms of appointment, the Gamuda-PKNPk joint venture (JV) will undertake the infrastructure development and operations on a minimum 40-year concession basis. As part of the project scope, the JV will be responsible for supplying treated water to the upcoming Kerian Integrated Green Industrial Park, while any excess treated water will be sold to the neighbouring state of Penang. The NPWSS scheme involves the transfer of 1,500 million litres per day (MLD) of raw water from Sungai Perak to the Bukit Merah Dam. Of this amount, 500 MLD will be allocated to meet the immediate irrigation needs of Northern Perak, with the remainder to be treated and channelled for domestic and industrial use across the state. The privatisation agreement is expected to be finalised within 90 days from the date of appointment to facilitate timely implementation of the scheme, which is targeted for completion by 2030. The project is still subject to approvals from the relevant regulatory authorities. In a statement, Gamuda Engineering Sdn Bhd executive director Faris Mohd Yusof said the approval marked a progressive step towards the realisation of Northern Perak's long-term water security strategy by 2030. 'We are pleased to have been entrusted with the opportunity to jointly develop a key component of the NPWSS scheme for our home state of Perak. 'We are committed to ensure the critical delivery of water for the state with a focus on local workforce and community development,' he said. Faris added that the project affirms the group's expertise in water-related infrastructure, citing past projects such as the Skim Bekalan Air Fasa 3 Sungai Selangor and the Smart Tunnel. He added that Gamuda's experience in water treatment plants, distribution networks and tunnelling positions the group well to deliver the essential infrastructure. Gamuda has also been involved in other major water infrastructure developments. These include the RM4bil Sungai Perak Raw Water Transfer Scheme, slated to begin construction in 2026, and the RM1.97bil Sungai Rasau Water Supply Scheme Stage 1, currently ongoing with completion expected by mid-2025. The group also holds a 75% stake in the Ulu Padas hydroelectric project in Sabah, valued between RM3bil and RM4bil, with a scheduled commercial operation in 2030.
CairoScene
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CairoScene
This Giza Brand is Turning Skate Culture Into a Style Language
This Giza Brand is Turning Skate Culture Into a Style Language FEAR2FUCKUP has evolved from a DIY passion project in 2023 into a full-throttle cultural movement. And now? The movement gets its first properly stitched manifesto: the #TEENAGEINTERRUPTED capsule. Style can help you tell your story before you even open your mouth. And no one's telling the story louder, faster, or more unapologetically than FEAR2FUCKUP, the Giza-born underground skate brand-turned-movement spearheaded by Faris Rashwan, Cairo's 20-year-old creative mischief-maker and skater with a mission. The local streetwear label was founded for the kids who never fit in - to give them something of their own. Rooted in Cairo's skate culture and shaped by the chaos, creativity and contradictions of the city, the brand speaks in oversized silhouettes and bold graphics. Since its DIY beginnings in 2023, FEAR2FUCKUP has carved out a whole new subculture, starting in Cairo's ramps and side streets till finding its way on the backs of local rappers, stylists, and anyone whose idea of a good time involves a board, a bassline, and a whole lot of attitude. And now, with the brand's first official capsule collection, that story just got a little more stitched-in. The capsule is dubbed #TEENAGEINTERRUPTED, a name that sounds like a throwback film and a therapy session rolled into one - and in many ways, it is. Rashwan frames it as a 'farewell to my teenage years.' but don't reach for the tissues just yet. This is no maudlin introspection. If anything, it's a remix; part nostalgia, part razor-sharp, and all Cairo. So, what's in the vault? A mauve short-sleeve shirt, block-printed with the brand's key icon, sweatshorts that are both knee-high and high-concept, and a polo shirt, a summer-y puffer bag. All injected with the FEAR2FUCKUP DNA: bold colours, clever graphics, and silhouettes built to move, fall, and fly again. 'I feel like I've perfected a balance between design scales, placements, and colours in this collection,' Faris tells CairoScene 'It's minimal, but it still goes hard.' The collection marks a shift in how the brand drops too. Rather than timed seasonal dumps, #TEENAGEINTERRUPTED is rolling out piece by piece- partly for pacing, partly because the manufacturing grind is still, as Faris puts it, 'insanely tough.' But the intent is clear: this is slow fashion for a fast-moving subculture. And if you missed out on last year's hottest tees (the ones that sold out in record time)? Good news: they're back. Bad news: you still probably won't cop one unless you're quick. At the heart of it all? Skateboarding. 'It's what inspired me to even get dressed & put the swag on in the first place,' Faris says. 'It'll always be the backbone of streetwear and culture. It's the gateway for a lot of kids who don't fit in with the pop crowd to make their own world.' 'We're just being ourselves and representing where we come from in the freshest way possible,' he says. 'We're shaping the new swag.'
