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When driving a bus means carrying a community

Malaysia Times desk Original: Free Malaysia Today 8/4 07:30 X
When driving a bus means carrying a community
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After nearly two decades with Rapid Penang, Rahmat Hamid has become a familiar and trusted presence to generations of passengers.

From the original report

The 58-year-old has spent 19 years with Rapid Penang, travelling routes across the island and meeting people from all walks of life along the way.

But one recent encounter stood out: a group of Universiti Sains Malaysia students who had completed their studies waited specifically for Rahmat’s bus so they could give him a farewell gift before returning home.

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Free Malaysia Today
Originally published
Aug 3, 2026
Updated here
Aug 15, 2026
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