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As Malaysia gears up for Visit Malaysia Year 2026, the Ministry of Transport is placing renewed emphasis on elevating the nation’s taxi and rental car industry. Minister of Transport YB Anthony Loke said he doesn't just want taxis to be seen as a mode of transport, but as a frontline ambassador of the country.

Previously, we reported that the KLIA Aerotrain replacement project is ahead of schedule and set to be ready by 31 January. However, it looks like there will be delays in the project, as Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook today announced the project doesn’t yet have a confirmed completion date.

As reported before, the My50 monthly pass will be available on the Touch 'n Go eWallet app. According to our Minister of Transport Anthony Loke, users can start using it next year but no specific timeline has been laid out.

A few days ago, a Malaysian teenager died from an electrical shock when charging his phone on a bus. The Minister of Transport Anthony Loke ordered the Land Public Transport Agency to suspend the bus express company's operations for an JPJ investigation.

Malaysian online platform BJAK Sdn Bhd (BJAK) has become the subject of scrutiny this past week. This is after the Road Transport Department (JPJ) revealed that the company was never authorised by JPJ or the Transport Ministry to offer road tax renewal services, to which BJAK responded by clarifying that the service is only optional and now, free of charge.

Now, Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook has also addressed the matter, saying that he is open to the company becoming JPJ’s strategic partner. However, the online platform must go through proper channels in doing so.

Previously, we mentioned the hydrogen-powered trams in Sarawak. Today, the Minister of Transport, Anthony Loke confirms the first batch of automated Aerotrain could arrive in Malaysia soon. That said, what should you know about it?

Malaysia will be imposing a new guideline on the use of micro-mobility vehicles on the road in the near future, with the gritty details currently in the works by the Transport Ministry (MOT) and other relevant entities. In fact, the Town and Country Planning Department (PLANMalaysia) has today revealed that it it will present a proposed guideline to MOT soon, with one of the proposals being a speed limit cap of 25km/h.