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"They Took the Soil Home" - Visitors Allegedly Performing Superstitious Rituals at Grave of UPSI Student - WORLD OF BUZZ

"They Took the Soil Home" - Visitors Allegedly Performing Superstitious Rituals at Grave of UPSI Student - WORLD OF BUZZ

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Some individuals were reportedly seen taking soil from her grave and placing it in their pockets, while others were said to have rubbed the soil on their See the Story

"I was looking for elephants" - Aussie YouTuber Rescues Stranded M'sian Rider in Pitch-Dark Forest in Perak - WORLD OF BUZZ

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"I was looking for elephants" - Aussie YouTuber Rescues Stranded M'sian Rider in Pitch-Dark Forest in Perak - WORLD OF BUZZ

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An Australian YouTuber decided to explore the Belum Rainforest in Gerik, Perak, only to end up helping a Malaysian who was stranded by the side of the road,Read Article

Bus Drivers Can Work Up To 28 Days A Month Due To Driver Shortage & Low Pay

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Bus Drivers Can Work Up To 28 Days A Month Due To Driver Shortage & Low Pay

Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. Due to recent bus crashes like the one in Gerik, there have been questions whether bus drivers also get adequate rest. Currently, most bus drivers earn a basic monthly salary of RM1,700 and have to largely depend on travel allowances and overtime work to supplement their income. On average, bus drivers can earn between RM3,000 and RM5,000 a mo…Read Article

Why wasn’t bus firm’s licence revoked earlier, asks ex-official

Former road safety department director-general Suret Singh says action should have been taken as the bus firm involved in the Gerik crash had failed JPJ’s safety criteria.Gerik · Gerik Read Article

Gerik crash: RM1.7mil raised through 'Prihatin Fund'

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TANJONG MALIM: The Higher Education Ministry has raised RM1.7 million through the Prihatin Fund to support the victims and families affected by the Gerik bus tragedy, which resulted in the deaths of 15 students from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI). © New Straits Times Press (M) BhdAsia · Gerik See the Story

Gerik Bus Crash: Driver Arrested After Hospital Discharge

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IPOH: Police have arrested the driver of the bus involved in the crash which claimed the lives of 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students in Gerik on Monday. © New Straits Times Press (M) BhdUniversity Student · Gerik See the Story

Perak police find RM4.66mil worth of drugs in abandoned SUV in Gerik

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IPOH: Police have seized drugs estimated to be worth RM4.66 million after discovering them hidden in a suspiciously abandoned Honda HR-V SUV near the Taman Pulai Savanna water treatment plant, Gerik. © New Straits Times Press (M) BhdSUV · Gerik Read Article

UPSI Bus Tragedy: Social Media Finds AI Images Of Victims "Cringe" And Distasteful

Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. There are many ways to honour those who have passed, but there are appropriate ways to do it and less than tasteful ways as well. Some pay their respects quietly, and some feel the need to express it to others. But where is the line drawn from it being genuine mourning, to what could appear as clout-chasing? In the wake of a recent fatal road …Telegram · Gerik Read Article

Bus crash site among key highway sections set for upgrades, says Nanta

The works minister says RM55 million has been allocated for road improvements this year.Gerik · Gerik See the Story

Bus in fatal UPSI crash had no seat belts, says Loke

The transport minister says the vehicle was built in 2013, before the seatbelt rule took effect seven years later.Gerik · Gerik See the Story

Fatal Perak crash: Police say bus ‘clearly speeding’, as minister vows ‘stern action’

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The bus driver claimed that the brakes had failed, though the bus operator has said the vehicle was serviced last month and had no issues.University Student · Singapore See the Story

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