CY Ming

It is sad to see Kelab Sultan Suleiman Gallery (KSSG) falling into a dilapidated state within a short time.

A motorist was allegedly brutally beaten up by several men after he crashed into a motorcycle and four cars at Km18.5 of the New Pantai Expressway at 2am on Feb 14 near Kampung Datuk Harun.

The Malacca state government’s plan to introduce water taxis to reduce traffic jams in the city ought to be lauded.

While the Land Public Transport Commission (Spad) had drawn up plans to regulate ride-hailing services such as Uber by proposing amendments to relevant laws for tabling in Parliament next month, there had been no announcement on private shelters used for renting out for a fee.

The Royal Malaysian Navy had to deploy KD Terengganu to ferry tourists from Pulau Tioman to Mersing, as the sea was too rough for boats running ferry services.

Motorcycle taxi service provider Dego Ride is facing unnecessary headwinds in Malaysia, going by the remarks of some high officials.

Most Malaysians are unclear about insurance covers for motor vehicles, let alone for boats that ferry passengers.

There is little to differentiate between Uber and Grab drivers with those driving taxis. In fact, many drivers picking up passengers through ride-hailing apps are former taxi drivers.

Tourism Malaysia recently released the latest statistics on foreign visitor arrivals to our country.

Last August, Tourism and Culture Minister Mohamed Nazri Aziz was reported to have said, “We have no problem to regulate Uber and Grab because that’s what people want. We are being objective and we are guided by the interest of the public. The consumers are far more important in this aspect than taxi drivers. What people want and like to use are the main factors in our decision for Uber and Grab to be regulated, and there’s no way Uber will be banned.”

I am intrigued by the report that a politician is said to have thrown a bag containing RM1 million back to a gambling den boss.

It is disturbing to read a report that the Langkawi Tourism Association (LTA) had to lodge a police report over a stalled road project.

After five years at the helm, Langkawi Development Authority (Lada) chief executive officer (CEO) Khalid Ramli retired on Nov 30.

On Nov 29 at 1.50am, four people were killed and one seriously injured in a road accident at Km16.7 of the New Klang Valley Expressway.