KOTA KINABALU: Former Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick wants DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke to explain to the people of Sabah the eight points the federal government wants to challenge concerning Sabah’s 40% claims. He said, according to the notice of appeal filed by the federal government, there were eight matters that it wanted...
JOHOR BARU: Construction of the Rapid Transit System Link (RTS Link) connecting Johor and Singapore is progressing smoothly, with the project reaching about 65% overall completion, according to its operator. The information was shared with the media during Transport Minister Anthony Loke’s visit to the Bukit Chagar station construction site on Monday (Nov 3). He said the...
KUALA LUMPUR: "The less you delay, the less you pay." This is the new approach to be taken by the police and Road Transport Department (JPJ) from Jan 1 to get traffic offenders to settle their summonses. Unlike previous programmes by the police and JPJ where discounts on summonses differed between the two enforcement agencies, the...
PUTRAJAYA: About 8.8% (150,000) of the 17 million Malaysians eligible for the Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) subsidy have not updated their 12-digit MyKad number on their Malaysian driving licences, says Anthony Loke. The Transport Minister said that to qualify for Budi95, recipients must be Malaysian citizens with a valid, active driving licence. He explained that the Road...
GOMBAK: The toddler who died in Saturday’s (Sept 27) multiple-vehicle crash at the Bukit Kajang toll plaza was not in a child safety seat, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He said preliminary findings by the police showed that the baby was thrown out of the vehicle upon impact when a lorry crashed into three other vehicles. Stating...
PUTRAJAYA: Up to 97% of heavy commercial vehicles registered after Jan 1, 2015, have yet to obtain verification that their speed limitation devices are functional, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. Ahead of the first phase of enforcement set to begin on Oct 1 this year, Loke said only 2,915 (2.68%) out of the 108,805 vehicles registered...
PUTRAJAYA: Over 6,000 luxury cars are linked to more than RM35mil in unpaid road tax, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. Loke said this involves 6,360 vehicles, comprising 345 Rolls-Royces, 372 Lamborghinis, 660 Bentleys, 675 Ferraris and 4,308 Porsches. “Just these five brands exceeded RM35mil in outstanding road tax payments. We have all the owners’ details, types of...
PUTRAJAYA: More than 920,000 motorists with expired driving licences that are yet to reach the three-year limit are reminded to renew their licences to access subsidised RON95 petrol, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. Loke said that those whose licenses have lapsed three years after the expiration date would have to retake their driving test. According to the...
KUALA LUMPUR: The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project should be extended to the northern border and integrated with the Thai rail network to unlock its full potential, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. Loke said the proposal to extend the ECRL to Rantau Panjang would bring long-term benefits to residents and the country. “To ensure this proposal...
KUALA LUMPUR: DAP has hit out at attempts by certain parties to pressure the Attorney General’s Chambers into prosecuting a Penang shop owner who mistakenly displayed the national flag incorrectly. Party secretary-general Anthony Loke said on Tuesday (Aug 12) that such actions amounted to political interference and bullying, particularly after threats to stage a protest outside...
