KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) will get new terminals and increased capacity to accommodate the ever-increasing number of passengers, says the Transport Ministry. It said several terminal expansion projects based on the KLIA Masterplan are being considered through Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB). Among the proposals for long-term expansion are phased upgrade projects for both...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry is open to the prospect of motorcycle e-hailing services and will listen to proposals from interested parties, says Anthony Loke. The Transport Minister said that if there are applications from interested companies, the ministry will further the proposal with the Road Transport Department (JPJ) and Land Public Transport Agency (Apad). "We have...
KUALA LUMPUR: A businessman is demanding RM1.3mil from the Road Transport Department (JPJ) and the Transport Ministry over alleged copyright infringement involving the Madani plate number series. Hasan Azhari Hashim, a programme director at Ilham Madani Sdn Bhd, issued the letter of demand (LOD) through law firm Raj & Sach on Monday. In the letter, sighted by...
PETALING JAYA: Users can continue using the MyJPJ application without having to log in using their MyDigital ID account even after Oct 10, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. Loke said the pop-up notice which appeared on the MyJPJ application requiring users to first have the MyDigital ID account was not an official announcement. “I have ordered for...
REMBAU: The Transport Ministry is reviewing the policy on the replacement of vehicles used in logistics services to improve road safety, says Anthony Loke. "We want to encourage the purchase of new lorries," the Transport Minister told a press conference here on Monday (Aug 12). "A more comprehensive policy will be introduced to guide the private sector,...
PUTRAJAYA: While age may be a worry, there are no plans to place a cap on the age of Malaysian drivers, says Anthony Loke. The Transport Minister acknowledged that there had been calls to impose an age limit on drivers to prevent accidents. "There have been proposals but we have to be practical and give proper consideration...
KUALA LUMPUR: A system called MyCINTA is in the works to curb incidents of children being forgotten in cars, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He said the system is being developed by the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research “The target for 2024-2025 in relation to the MyCINTA system is to complete the design refinement process to...
PUTRAJAYA: The proposed bill on the merger of the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) will be tabled in the upcoming Parliament session, says Anthony Loke. The Transport Minister said the Malaysian Aviation Commission Act (Repeal) 2024 bill and the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia Act 2017 (Amendment) bill would...
PUTRAJAYA: From Oct 1, 2024, all foreign-registered vehicles entering Malaysia from Singapore will be required to use a Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) RFID tag, says Anthony Loke. The Transport Minister says the RFID tag will cost RM10 for five years. He said this would apply to the entry points at both the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration...
PETALING JAYA: The legal suit against the Kelana Jaya LRT owner and operator filed by a victim of the 2021 LRT collision should be settled out of court instead of being prolonged, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (pic). The former transport minister during the May 24, 2021 incident urged the government to speedily compensate...
