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As you all may know by now, the Malaysian Government has implemented the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) requirement for foreign vehicles since 1 July 2025, with an RM300 summons waiting for those who don’t comply. Today, the Road Transport Department (JPJ) has revealed the number of summonses relating to VEP it has issued in the first 5 days of enforcement, so read on to learn more.

The Road Transport Department (JPJ) today announced that it is introducing a new channel for road users in Malaysia to bid for plate numbers, which is in the form of yet another app. Called the JPJeBID Mobile, its pilot test phase will officially start tomorrow (18 February).

Earlier today, we reported that the MyJPJ app is now allowing users to pay their traffic summonses through the app. Well, Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook also made several other announcements, including a special flat-rate compound fee of RM150 for traffic offences, so read on to learn more.

Recently, there was a viral post on X about a user’s driver's license. According to the post, the user keyed in all correct details in her MyJPJ app. But what happened after that was shocking. Instead of her photo, a Chinese woman’s photo appeared in her place.

The Road Transport Department (JPJ) director-general Datuk Rospiagos Taha has revealed that all services related to the department are expected to be available on the MyJPJ app by 2025. This is in line with JPJ’s target to go fully digital in two years’ time.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook today announced that the online payment system for Motor Vehicle Licence (LKM) and Malaysian Driving Licence (LMM) will be launched “in a few months”. Currently, the system is still in the testing phase to ensure a smooth launch.

The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has announced that 2.971 million users have downloaded and registered the MyJPJ app since its introduction on 10 February 2023. This is following the implementation of the Digital Motor Vehicle License and Digital Private Malaysian Driving by the Transport Ministry (MOT).

The Transport Ministry (MOT) has announced that an online system through an application or other digital methods to cancel the registration of motor vehicles is currently under development. Its Deputy Minister, Datuk Hasbi Habibollah elaborated that the system would simplify the process and help to solve the dumping of broken and old vehicles issue in the country.

The Road Transport Department (JPJ) today announced that several security features and overall user-friendliness features have been added to the MyJPJ app and its public portal. JPJ director-general Datuk Zailani Hashim said that the features can be accessed gradually starting today.