Nearly two million outstanding summonses, blacklist, RM300 fine after Dec 31 deadline, warns JPJ

KOTA BARU: Nearly two million outstanding summonses have yet to be settled by road users nationwide, with offenders facing action including being blacklisted by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) if they fail to clear them before Dec 31. JPJ senior enforcement director Datuk Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan said the figure comprises 1,458,577 summonses issued via the...

Restaurant ordered to close for 2 weeks after woman finds frog in drink

PETALING JAYA: A restaurant in Sendayan, Negeri Sembilan, was ordered to close for 14 days after it allegedly served a woman an asam boi drink which had a small frog in it. The health ministry’s food safety and quality division inspected the restaurant last Friday and found that it failed to meet food safety standards, Berita Harian...

Full VEP enforcement at Johor border begins tomorrow, RM300 fine awaits

JOHOR BARU: From tomorrow, Singaporean vehicles entering Malaysia without a valid Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) will face an immediate RM300 compound, as full enforcement at the Malaysia-Singapore land border kicks in. The enforcement was in line with Section 66H(7) of the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333), which states that it is an offence for anyone...

No sabotage, malicious elements in PJ church car crash, say cops

PETALING JAYA: Police have confirmed that a driver who crashed into a church compound in Petaling Jaya had lost control of his vehicle before the accident. Petaling Jaya deputy OCPD, Supt Hussin Sollehuddin Zolkifly said police received information on Saturday (June 1) that a car had skidded and crashed into the church compound at Jalan SS...

Wild party at Terengganu resort, owner issued compound of RM25,000

KUALA TERENGGANU: An owner of a resort on Pulau Lang Tengah in Kuala Nerus, has been issued a compound of RM25,000 for organising a wild party at the premises. Terengganu Tourism, Culture, Environment and Climate Change Committee chairman Datuk Razali Idris said the compound was issued for violating Section 6(1) of the Entertainment and Places of...

MBPG to take action against those who park in front of houses

PASIR GUDANG: The details of the Pasir Gudang City Council (MBPG) enforcement action against vehicle owners who park their cars in front of their houses will be shared after a special meeting this coming Wednesday (Oct 11). Pasir Gudang mayor Datuk Asman Shah Abd Rahman said the council would start by providing an awareness session to...