PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will announce the name of the new Chief Justice of Malaya after obtaining the consent of the Conference of Malay Rulers, says Anthony Loke Siew Fook. The Transport Minister said that the Malay Rulers would be meeting from July 15 to 17. "The biggest concern right now is that...
SINGAPORE: A market study is being conducted to determine the suitable fare for the Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link (RTS Link), says Anthony Loke. The Transport Minister stated that the study was being carried out by RTS Operations Pte Ltd (RTSO), which would also determine the pricing scheme. “RTSO, the joint venture company formed between Prasarana...
SINGAPORE: Malaysia and Singapore have unveiled the first Rapid Transit System Link (RTS Link) train, marking another milestone in the cross-border rail project. The new train was unveiled by Transport Minister Anthony Loke and the island republic’s acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow at the Singapore Rail Test Centre (SRTC) near the Tuas here on Monday (June...
KUALA LUMPUR: Ministers no longer have "kang tao" (Hokkien slang for money-making opportunity) as they are not allowed to personally endorse any proposed government project, says Anthony Loke. "Gone are the days when ministers can just write down "setuju" (agree) or "jalan" (go ahead) on application letters," said the Transport Minister. He said that when he first...
PUTRAJAYA: In an effort to reduce accidents involving heavy vehicles, the Transport Ministry has announced a list of companies with the most overdue traffic summonses. Transport Minister Anthony Loke stated that 11 companies operating goods vehicles have over 1,000 overdue traffic summonses. Additionally, there are 17 express bus companies with more than 200 overdue traffic summonses. "The list...
KUANTAN: Pahang police will establish a task force to prevent theft at the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project sites here following several reports. State police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said they are keeping an eye out for such activities after receiving 10 police reports related to theft at the project's construction locations since last...
PETALING JAYA: Transport Minister Anthony Loke has extended his deepest condolences to the family of Jacquita Gonzales Gomez who passed away on Monday (April 28). Jacquita, who was the wife of MH370 in-flight supervisor Patrick Gomez, passed away after losing her battle against breast cancer. "On behalf of the Transport Ministry, I extend my deepest condolences to...
SEPANG: Transport Minister Anthony Loke has assured that a thorough investigation will be carried out into the fatal crash that claimed five lives on the North-South Expressway near Kluang, Johor, on Thursday (March 27). He said the ministry would take stern action against the transport company allegedly responsible for the accident if it was found to...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) will investigate the AirAsia flight which made an emergency landing after an engine caught fire mid-flight on Wednesday night (March 26). Transport Minister Anthony Loke said that he was briefed by the authority on the incident the same night but would reserve comment pending the investigation. "I do...
SEREMBAN: Eleven of the more than 500 express buses inspected by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) in a seven-day operation have been slapped with non-roadworthy notices, says Anthony Loke. The Transport Minister said the week-long operation, which started on March 16, was conducted at bus terminals and depots. "The pre-operation in conjunction with Hari Raya is a...
