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Hong Kong’s bus seat belt saga has all the makings of a good comedy

mfseatbelts - Screenshot. In October 2025, dashcam footage of an undercover police operation on a Hong Kong minibus went viral online. That stint resulted in 31 passengers receiving fines for not wearing their seat belts on the minibus.

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Integrated QR codes on bus tickets to ease congestion at KL terminal: Malaysian minister

The arrangement would allow passengers to head straight to the departure gates.

Malaysia’s KLIA aerotrain system functioning as intended, according to independent assessment

Malaysia Airports Holdings said the assessors found the disruptions to the KLIA aerotrain system do not pose a safety risk.

Tens of thousands of transport workers walk off job in Germany

Trams at a depot in the suburb of Merheim in Cologne, Germany, during a nationwide transport strike on Feb 2.

Extended train and bus services on eve of Chinese New Year

Train services on the North-South, East-West, Circle and Thomson-East Coast lines will be extended on Feb 16.

Bus driver and 4 passengers injured after accident involving bus and van near Jalan Sultan

A 31-year-old male van driver is assisting with investigations.

Japan Railways group tackles congestion at women's toilets at stations

Women's toilet capacity at stations remains at only about 60 per cent of that for men.

German commuter transport faces ‘standstill’ on Feb 2 amid call for strike

People walk on the platform of the empty Cologne Central Station in Cologne, Germany, April 21, 2023. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen/File Photo

More rides on MRT in 2025 as LRT use fell; bus ride numbers still below pre-Covid-19 levels

MRT ridership climbed 2.29 per cent to 3.49 million daily trips in 2025 from 3.41 million in 2024 – an increase of roughly 78,000 trips a day.

24-hour electric train service in Malaysia for festive rush, says transport minister

During festive periods, transport operator Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad keeps spare sets of trains in case of breakdowns.

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