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Malay Mail on MSN8d
No longer ‘keretapi’, no longer ‘Tanah Melayu’? KTMB dismisses call to ‘modernise’ name, points to heritage value
Railway operator Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) has reportedly said it has no plans to change its name, despite a proposal ...
Paul Tan's Automotive News2d
New third-gen KTM ETS trains to hit the rails in August
The first two of Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM)’s third-gen Electric Train Service (ETS3) trainsets have arrived in Malaysia and ...
Free Malaysia Today on MSN9d
KTMB says name change unnecessary, cites national heritage, legacy
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd says its focus is on moving people and progress while preserving the heritage in its name.
Malay Mail5dOpinion
Why change KTM when colonial names remain? — Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli
Recent suggestions to change the name Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) because it is supposedly “obsolete” have triggered a lot of ...
Penang ferry service hits five million ridership mark
The new ferry service in Penang between Butterworth and the island has surpassed the five million passenger mark after less ...
KTMB Rejects Name Modernization Calls, Emphasizes Heritage Value
However, KTMB has countered that its name is deeply rooted in the country's history and identity. The term 'Keretapi' is derived from the Malay words for 'railway,' while 'Tanah Melayu' refers to the ...
DatacenterDynamics4d
YTL Communications to deploy fiber for 1,600km stretch of railway tracks in Malaysia
Malaysian mobile network operator YTL Communications has been awarded a contract to deploy fiber optic infrastructure along 1 ...
Paul Tan's Automotive News9d
Malaysia ready for Pan-Asian Railway Network – Loke
Malaysia is ready to support the development of the Pan-Asian Railway Network (PARN), which will connect Kunming, China to ...