Customs Department clarifies liquor storage regulations for personal use

KUALA LUMPUR: The public is permitted to keep liquor at home for personal consumption without a licence, provided it is duty-paid, says the Customs department. In a statement on Thursday night (Aug 28), the department said the public was not required to keep records when purchasing duty-paid liquor from licensed outlets for personal consumption. "The requirement to...

Joint declaration with Putrajaya allows Sarawak to exempt PETRONAS from licensing requirements, says Abang Johari

KUCHING: Sarawak can exempt PETRONAS and its subsidiaries from licensing requirements to operate in the state following the signing of a joint declaration with the federal government, says Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg. The Sarawak Premier said the declaration served as a guide for how PETRONAS would conduct its operations in Sarawak in collaboration with state-owned...

Singaporean boy dies in hospital after car-lorry crash in JB

JOHOR BARU: A seven-year-old Singaporean boy died while being treated for injuries after an accident between a car and a lorry at KM2.4 of Jalan Pantai here bound for Permas Jaya. Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said the incident occurred at 10.34pm on Sunday (March 16). “Initial investigations found that the lorry, driven by...

Transport Ministry to study proposal for senior citizen licence renewal assessments, says Loke

SEPANG: The Transport Ministry will review a proposal requiring senior citizens aged 65 and above to undergo competency and health assessments before renewing their Malaysian Driving Licence. Minister Anthony Loke said the ministry welcomed the suggestion but noted that further evaluation is necessary before any decision is made. "We need to study the proposal report first. We...

JPJ op finds many motorcyclists lack licence or road tax

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 28,811 notices have been issued by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) for various offences under Ops Khas Motosikal since it was implemented on Nov 1. JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said as of the seventh day of the operation, the most common offences are not having a licence or road...

Licensing social media, harsher punishment for cyberbullying the right moves, says Zahid

BAGAN DATUK: The move by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to require all social media and internet messaging services to apply for an Application Service Provider Class Licence under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 588) is a step in the right direction, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime...

Automatic B licence: Age Limit, B2 Licence ownership period need to be considered – Ahmad Zahid

PUTRAJAYA: Age limit and the ownership period of B2 motorcycle licences are among the factors that need to be considered before the proposal to automatically upgrade to a B licence can be finalised, said Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime Minister said this matter would be finalised in detailed meetings with the Road...

JPJ: Study to upgrade B2 motorcycle licence to B in final stage

MELAKA: The proposal to automatically upgrade the motorcycle driving licenCe for class B2 to B is in the final stages of scrutiny by the Transport Ministry (MoT) and the Road Transport Department (JPJ). JPJ deputy director-general (Planning and Operations) Aedy Fadly Ramli said the implementation of the proposal is expected to be presented to Transport Minister...

MACC nabs married couple in driving test graft probe

JOHOR BARU: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained two more suspects, a husband and wife, in its investigation of corrupt practices in computerised driving tests. It is learnt that the 47-year-old man and 43-year-old woman are an administrative manager and a marketing manager respectively at a driving institute. They were arrested at Johor MACC headquarters at...

Transport Ministry to examine proposed automatic licence upgrade for motorcyclists

PEKAN: The proposed automatic upgrading of the B2 class motorcycle driving license to a "B" will be brought to the Transport Ministry to be examined, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said that he did not see any problem in implementing the proposal as motorcyclists with the B2 licence already have...