JPJ looking to root out foreigners on Malaysian roads without valid licences

MELAKA: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) admits that the number of foreigners on Malaysian roads without valid driving licences is a worrying issue. JPJ senior enforcement director Datuk Lokman Jamaan said his enforcement team’s focus currently was to look out for these foreigners during roadblocks. “Foreigners with international driving licences are allowed on our roads but we...

MAS food safe for consumption, assures Loke

PETALING JAYA: Transport Minister Anthony Loke has assured that food packed by MAS is safe for consumption. He said the airline had ensured that the food being distributed from makeshift tents at the KL International Airport was handled safely. “All necessary steps are being taken to ensure food safety,” he said after attending a dialogue held...

JB snarl is getting worse

JOHOR BARU: The traffic situation here has not changed much, despite multiple reassurances from the state and federal governments that the issue will be addressed. In fact, Johor Baru residents and travellers are seeing a worsening of the congestion, with roads such as Jalan Stulang Laut and Jalan Tebrau also affected by the bottleneck coming from...

Indonesian couple fails to flee JPJ roadblock in Melaka

MELAKA: Two motorists caused a stir during a Transport Department’s (JPJ) special operation on motorcycles along the Alor Gajah-Melaka Tengah-Jasin Highway at Bertam Malim here on Wednesday night (Sept 13). In the first case, an Indonesian motorcyclist attempted to flee the roadblock mounted by JPJ on both sides of the road but enforcement officers managed to...

Anwar arrives in Singapore for one-day working visit

SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has arrived in Singapore for a compact one-day working visit. The aircraft carrying the Prime Minister, who is accompanied by his wife, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, landed at the VIP Complex, Changi International Airport, at 10.30am on Wednesday (Sept 13). They were received by Malaysia's High Commissioner...

King, Queen to conclude 2,154km journey with final stop at Telok Melano

KUCHING: Kilometre (KM) 0 of the Pan Borneo Highway in Telok Melano, will be the final stop for Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah to conclude their 11-day Kembara Kenali Borneo tour. Located approximately 33km from Sematan town, the Telok Melano-Sematan stretch is the...

Cheated of RM1.4mil in parcel scam, woman only realises she was a victim three years later

IPOH: A 62-year-old woman from Taman Wah Keong here has lost about RM1.4mil after falling victim to a phone scam. Perak police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusof Hassan Basri said the retiree had received the call from a scammer who claimed to be from a courier service company on March 27, 2020. "The scammer had informed...

PM Anwar to participate in two special sessions at 10th Asia Summit on Sept 13

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will participate in two special sessions at the Milken Institute 10th Annual Asia Summit in Singapore, involving leaders of global industries and investment companies, on Wednesday (Sept 13). Wisma Putra in a statement said the two sessions are ‘A Conversation with the Prime Minister of Malaysia’ and ‘Malaysia’s...

Cops to record Muhyiddin’s statement again

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will face another round of questioning tomorrow over a speech he made during the Johor by-elections that contained elements of race, religion and royalty. Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said investigators are expected to see Muhyiddin again on Sept 14 over an alleged statement...

King and Queen receive rousing welcome

SIBU: The King and Queen received a rousing welcome when they arrived for a visit at the central market here, with police having a hard time controlling the crowd. As soon as Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah came at 8.47am, the crowd cheered and chanted “Daulat...