Malaysia

Union comes up with business plan to save KTMB

The Railwaymen Union of Malaya (RUM) has come up with a business plan which it says can save Malaysia’s largest railway network.

It wants to improve the cargo business side of Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) by opening it to multiple operators.

The rail network can also raise more money if it leases out its tracks to more operators, similar ... Read More

Putra Mosque shrouded with haze in Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur. - Reuters pic, June 19, 2013.

Putra Mosque shrouded with haze in Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur. - Reuters pic, June 19, 2013.

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