Trishawmen told to pull their weight
The trishaw pullers will play a key role in bringing tourists to historic sites during the celebrations which are set to run from Aug 1 until National Day. -NST
Hotline for Singaporeans in JB
The Johor police have set up a hotline for Singaporeans to report incidents of crime in Johor. -NST
Going multilingual on signs
But Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the move should not be politicised as Bahasa Malaysia would still be prominent. -NST
Penang ready to celebrate
Interesting programmes have been lined up to celebrate the listing of George Town as a Unesco World Heritage Site this weekend. -NST
Subway overwhelmed as traffic curbs kick in
Besides the unprecedented spike in passengers, Beijing's subway was also disrupted by an apparent suicide attempt. -Reuters, Xinhua
Hot travel bargains
Fly for free and save up to $600 or get away to Phuket for just $120. -ST
Taipei spruces up night markets
The clean-up, which will include roofs and toilets, aims to make a good impression on growing number of Chinese tourists. -Reuters
Lecturer on holiday loses bag to thieves
Iraqi lecturer's bag which contained US$3,300 was stolen at the Berjaya Times Square monorail station in Jalan Imbi. -NST
