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New Straits Times
21-07-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
ECRL extension to Rantau Panjang poised to boost manufacturing, border trade
KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed extension of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) from Kota Bharu to Rantau Panjang in Pasir Mas is poised to catalyse Kelantan's manufacturing sector and strengthen cross-border trade with Thailand. Kelantan Deputy Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Mohamed Fadzli Hassan said the state government has charted strategic development plans along the ECRL corridor to capitalise on its logistics and connectivity advantages. He said key among them is a Cargo Oriented Development (COD) at Pasir Puteh Station, aimed at attracting both domestic and foreign investors. The project is expected to spur high-value downstream activities, including logistics services, packaging, and raw material supply chains. Complementing this is a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) at Tunjong Station in Kota Bharu, envisioned as a new economic hub that integrates transport, commercial, and residential components — creating jobs and improving quality of life. Mohamed Fadzli said the extension is timely, as it aligns with Malaysia's bilateral initiative with Thailand to revive the existing KTMB line between Pasir Mas and Sungai Golok, reconnecting the countries' rail networks and boosting regional trade. The Kelantan government is advocating for the extension to reach Rantau Panjang, diverging from the original planned alignment to Tumpat. However, the proposal remains under review by Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) and the Ministry of Transport, he said during the State Legislative Assembly sitting at the Kota Darulnaim Complex today, in response to a question from Mohd Adanan Hassan (PAS–Kelaboran), Bernama reported. Transport Minister Anthony Loke had earlier confirmed that the ministry is evaluating the feasibility of the extension, noting its potential to strengthen logistical links between Malaysia and Thailand. The 665km ECRL project crosses the East Coast states of Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang before connecting to Selangor on the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
NBC Sports
12-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Goal Oriented a worthy bet at Preakness Stakes
Jay Croucher and Drew Dinsick look ahead to the 2025 Preakness Stakes, weighing in on some the betting favorites, including Journalism and Goal Oriented.
CBS News
12-03-2025
- CBS News
Deputies find 2 young children in suspect's car after Sacramento chase, crash
SACRAMENTO – Authorities say a suspect led deputies on a chase in south Sacramento with his two young children in the car – a pursuit that ended in a crash. The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office says, Tuesday afternoon, deputies spotted a vehicle on Highway 99 with no license plates. Deputies tried to pull the suspect over, but the driver continued on. With deputies in pursuit, the suspect – later identified as 28-year-old Xavier Torres – got off the freeway and drove into a neighborhood. Just a couple minutes into the chase, deputies say the suspect crashed into a bystander's vehicle near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and 23rd Avenue. Deputies quickly took Torres into custody and discovered that he had his two-year-old and six-month-old children in the car the whole time. MAN WITH STOLEN GUN AND COCAINE LEADS DEPUTIES ON A PURSUIT WITH HIS INFANT AND TODDLER IN THE CAR - BONDS OUT HOURS LATER Yesterday afternoon at approximately 3:15 PM, Sheriff's Central Patrol and POP (Problem Oriented Policing) Deputies observed a vehicle with no license… — Sacramento Sheriff (@sacsheriff) March 12, 2025 The children weren't hurt, the sheriff's office says, and the people who were in the other car struck suffered just minor injuries. Deputies say they found a loaded handgun that had been reported stolen and a bindle of suspected cocaine in Torres' vehicle. Torres was arrested and booked into Sacramento County Jail. He has since posted bond on his $75,000 bail, the sheriff's office says. The children have been released to the custody of their mother, authorities say.
