Extra KTM ETS trains for CNY 2025, on sale from Jan 3
KTM has announced extra ETS trains for Chinese New Year, which will happen at the end of this month, as well as the school holidays. If you've yet to secure your ride …
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As Puspakom monopoly ends, over 10 companies have applied for vehicle inspection licence – Loke
Puspakom's three-decade vehicle inspection monopoly is over, and more than 10 companies have applied to become its first-ever competitors, a report by The Star says. The English-language daily quoted transport minister Anthony …
JPJ eBid: FG number plates up for bidding until Jan 6
It's time for the next round of Putrajaya number plates to be up for auction to kick off the new year – the Road Transport Department (JPJ) has announced that the FG …
Basikal lajak teens caught in KL roadblock, cops made them do ‘ketuk ketampi’ squats as punishment
Remember the 'ketuk ketampi' punishment from school days? For those who don't, it's basically squats with crossed hands pulling the ears, used as a punishment. On new year’s eve, a group of …
More than 15,000 vehicles inspected by authorities during various new year’s eve traffic ops nationwide
With many out and about and making their way around during new year's eve, it's no surprise to know that the road transport department (JPJ) and police was too, and not just …
Jalan Sultan Ismail flooded due to pipe break, disrupting traffic – lane closed, find alternate routes
The new year hasn't exactly gotten off to an auspicious start, at least for those trundling back to work in downtown KL this morning. A pipe break on Jalan Sultan Ismail caused …
Record 1.5mil Rapid KL passengers on New Year’s Eve
Rapid KL recorded nearly 1.5 million passengers (1.27 million via rail, 207,266 via bus) on New Year's Eve, its highest ever in a single day and 30% more than its daily average …
KL police issues 92 summonses in New Year’s Day op – fancy plates, no licence most common offences
Following an early morning operation in Kuala Lumpur on New Year’s Day, 92 traffic summonses were issued for various offences, reports The Star. According to KL traffic investigation and enforcement department chief …
Bank credit and debit cards now accepted at MY-SG Second Link’s Tanjung Kupang toll plaza
PLUS has announced that the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link’s Tanjung Kupang toll plaza will now be accepting credit and debit cards as payment. The open payment system at this toll plaza will now …
Malaysian fuel prices January 2025 week one – RON97 up 3 sen to RM3.28/litre; diesel up 3 sen, RM2.98/litre
Happy new year to all, and as we enter 2025, a Wednesday means the time for the weekly fuel price update in Malaysia, with the ministry of finance having announced the retail …
Mandate maintenance compliance records for diesel subsidies, towards better roadworthiness – experts
In the wake of the December 23 PLUS Ayer Keroh crash that claimed seven lives, among the preventive measures proposed is for the government to make periodic vehicle maintenance compliance records a …
Puspakom has no power to stop commercial vehicles from using “cosmetic agents” to help pass inspections
Increased enforcement activity against commercial vehicles of late has unearthed enough cases of non-compliance, with poor condition tyres one of the recurring issues. Given that such vehicles need to undergo regular inspections, …
Two Puspakom employees to provide statements to JPJ following Op Mengejut Puspakom surprise checks
Vehicle inspection services provided Puspakom has confirmed that two of its staff from its Wangsa Maju branch have been summoned to provide statements to the road transport department (JPJ), the New Straits …
Floods, landslides cause road closures in Kelantan
The end of the year hasn't exactly treated the East Coast very well, with floods displacing residents and causing untold destruction across several states in late November. Disaster has struck again in …
Op Mengejut Puspakom conducted by JPJ to ensure vehicles inspected comply with required standards
The road transport department (JPJ) conducted Op Mengejut Puspakom nationwide today, December 30 to ensure that vehicles inspected at Puspakom inspection centres comply with required standards, Bernama has reported. The operation was …
805,000 new cars expected to be sold in Malaysia in 2025, hybrids to be included in national EV targets?
Theophilus Chin's idea of what Perodua's first production EV could look like CIMB Securities and Maybank Investment Bank Research predicted 755,000 and 750,000 units respectively (lower than the record 800,000 units expected …
Authorities considering closure of key section of Jalan Bukit Bintang to traffic in a bid to ease congestion
In a bid to reduce traffic congestion in the heart of Kuala Lumpur's Golden Triangle, authorities are said to be considering closing a key section of Jalan Bukit Bintang, the New Straits …
JPJ issued 5,306 notices in five-day special technical raid operation on commercial, public service vehicles
The road transport department (JPJ) has held a special technical raid operation focused on commercial and public service vehicles, held over five days and which had concluded on Sunday, reported Bernama. The …
Electricity base tariff to go up by 14% from July 2025
The base electricity tariff in Peninsular Malaysia will be raised from the current 39.95 sen/kWh to 45.62 sen/kWh (+14.2%) come July 2025, along with a new tariff schedule, The Star reports. This …
Proton eMas 7 EV – over 2,500 bookings collected
Proton New Energy Technology (Pro-Net) has announced that the Proton eMas 7 EV, which was officially launched on December 16, has achieved over 2,500 bookings so far. The all-electric SUV is available …
