It’s noisier than it used to be before


ROAD traffic noise has risen compared to about 10 years ago.

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia’s (UTM) Institute of Noise and Vibration director Prof Dr Mohd Salman Leong says this is based on measurements taken by the institute in several locations in Malaysia.

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