Daily roundup: JB-Singapore RTS Link CEO reflects on project's engineering challenges — and other top stories today
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The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link (RTS Link) project may be seen as relatively straightforward — with only two stations — but there's more than meets the eye, said RTS Operations chief executive officer Dr Ahmad Marzuki Ariffin on Tuesday (Oct 6).
One such challenge he pointed out, not obvious to the untrained eye, is the viaduct's 3 per cent gradient... » READ MORE
Singapore's revised Primary 1 registration framework aims to widen access to popular primary schools from 2027, but some Members of Parliament (MPs) have questioned how the changes will affect families living near these schools and whether they will actually lead to greater social mixing.
MP Gho Sze Kee raised concerns in Parliament on Wednesday (Oct 7) about the impact of the changes on families in Mountbatten, saying she had "many upset parents" in the constituency... » READ MORE
3. Rear axle of Chery SUV snaps off with wheels attached in JB
The unusual sight of a Chery sports utility vehicle (SUV) — its rear axle and wheels detached — greeted motorists on a road near AEON Mall Tebrau City in Johor Bahru on Tuesday (Oct 6).
Social media users in Malaysia took to threads throughout Tuesday afternoon, sharing photographs and videos of the SUV sitting on its chassis on Jalan Pandan... » READ MORE
A father has won praise online after he was seen carrying his 18-year-old daughter across the finish line of the 2026 Standard Chartered Kuala Lumpur Marathon (KLSCM) on Saturday (Oct 3).
The 51-year-old Malaysian man, identified as Wira Sudepja Rabu, shared the moment in an Instagram video the following day... » READ MORE