It may soon be obsolete, but the Jungle Train is still a nostalgic jaunt across the heart of the Malay Peninsula, taking in forgotten towns steeped in colonial history.
Mahizzan Fadzil ANN/THE STAR – With a deep rumble and a lurch forward, the Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) diesel-powered locomotive slowly departed from the Kempas railway station in Johor Baru, sending a thrill of excitement through me. I was about to embark on an extraordinary journey through Malaysia’s densest rainforests, an epic 16-hour train ride […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Despite the improvement in the weather, the flood situation in most states affected by the natural disaster since Saturday (Dec 18) remains unchanged as of Tuesday (Dec 21) morning.