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Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook has instructed Prasarana Malaysia Berhad to install platform doors or platform screen doors at all LRT stations to enhance passenger safety. This is following the recent death of a Taiwanese man who is believed to have fallen onto the LRT tracks at the Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station.

Previously, we reported that e-hailing company InDrive was issued a termination notice by the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) due to failure to comply with regulations. Now, Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook has given further announcement on the matter, revealing that InDrive, alongside another Russian e-hailing company, Maxim, must cease operations in Malaysia on 24 July 2025.

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.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook has proposed for public transport operators in the country to be given a special electricity tariff, whether they’re public or private companies. This is meant to ease the operators’ financial burden and encourage growth.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook today iterated that Malaysia will continue to use digital driving licences and road tax. This is despite calls from certain quarters to revert back to physical driving licences and road tax.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook today announced that all airlines must provide mandatory full refunds to passengers of flights delayed by 5 hours or more. This new regulation will come into force starting this 2 September.

Earlier today, we reported how Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook announced the new road tax structure for electric vehicles (EVs). Well, he also announced another thing related to EVs or zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) today, which is the upcoming implementation of special license plate frames for the vehicles.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook today announced that foreign vehicles entering Malaysia from Singapore will soon require the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) RFID tag. He added that the VEP system, originally introduced in 2019, will be fully enforced at the Johor Causeway and Malaysia-Singapore Second Link starting 1 October.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook has revealed that the Cabinet will discuss maintaining the service tax for domestic flights at 6% instead of 8% as per the new service tax rates. He added that his Ministry will also discuss the matter with the Finance Ministry (MOF) since taxes fall under the latter’s purview.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook has announced that the government has agreed to subsidise the purchase of economy flight tickets from Peninsula Malaysia to Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan during festive seasons. Prices will be capped at RM599 for a one-way trip, starting with the Christmas period later this month.