{
  "id": 15756527,
  "title": "Water bottles mark queue for Rapid KL buses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/water-bottles-mark-queue-for-rapid-kl-buses",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T14:57:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1560057/water-bottles-mark-queue-rapid-kl-buses"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A viral social media post from Malaysia shows commuters at the Asia Jaya Light Rail Transit (LRT) station arranging water bottles on the floor to mark their places in line for Rapid KL buses. The post, shared on Threads by user @irdinameria, depicts water bottles in a queue-like formation. The user explained the practice reflected Malaysian culture and everyday habits. Comments on the post revealed similar customs, such as waiting for health clinic appointments or school hostel showers. Users @zarahalus and @syafiqiqbalz shared that older people and students in school hostels also used water bottles, clinic cards, baskets, soap, slippers, or facial cleansers to mark their turns.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Commuters at the Asia Jaya Light Rail Transit (LRT) station went viral on social media after arranging water bottles on the floor to mark their turns in the queue for Rapid KL buses.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}