US embassy refutes American professor Bruce Gilley’s claim, says Malaysia still safe to travel

The US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur has confirmed that Malaysia it is still safe to travel, denying American academic Bruce Gilley’s claim that it is not. “There is no change to the US travel advisory, which remains at Level 1, the lowest level of four,” he said in a statement. According to the US Office … Read more

Singapore, Malaysia weigh passport-free travel to boost commerce

Story continues under Advertisement Malaysia and Singapore agreed to jointly develop a special economic zone and explore a series of measures including passport-free travel to boost trade between the neighbors who each count the other as the No. 2 trading partner. The pact to establish the area – where businesses operate with little regulation or … Read more

Power restored at Johor land checkpoint after disrupting Malaysia-Singapore travel

SINGAPORE: Power has been restored at the Johor Bahru checkpoint across the Causeway after an hours-long outage that lasted until Wednesday (Dec 6), disrupting traffic between Malaysia and Singapore. According to the Star, citing Johor Immigration Department director Baharuddin Tahir, all agencies in the building are inspecting their systems to ensure there are no problems … Read more

Jack Miller details turnaround in form after strong Friday in Sepang

The KTM rider credited a return to the “normal” tire casing after having some difficulties on the stiffer heat-resistant construction, for immediately feeling comfortable in Sepang. “From the start, I felt pretty good. It’s always nice to put the standard tire back on,” Miller told MotoGP.com. “I struggled a lot last weekend [in Thailand] with … Read more

Luca Marini on Jorge Martin: “His feeling with the bike is incredible” | MotoGP

Francesco Bagnaia finished on the podium in eight out of nine races (including five wins) from Assen to Sepang last season, allowing him to catch and then snatch the 2022 title from Fabio Quartararo. However, Ducati’s factory star is now on the receiving end of a similar crushing moment from 2023 championship rival Jorge Martin. … Read more