News & Reviews:   Road Transport Department

With the ongoing energy crisis, Malaysia’s Road Transport Department is encouraging the public to shift towards digital services as rising fuel prices continue to impact daily commuting costs. The move is positioned as both a convenience upgrade and a practical cost-saving measure for motorists nationwide.

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).

The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has announced that road users in the country can convert their probationary driving license (PDL) to the competent driving licence (CDL) through the MyJPJ app starting tomorrow (17 February). In a statement, JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli asserted that this new feature will benefit some 2.38 million ‘P’ driving license holders.

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.

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.

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.

Recently, many customers of the online platform BJAK Sdn Bhd (BJAK) complained about additional charges and their road tax renewal not being updated on the Road Transport Department (JPJ) system. Well, JPJ today has addressed the issue via a statement, revealing that BJAK was never authorised by JPJ or the Transport Ministry to provide road tax renewal services.

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.

After being touted for a couple of years, the Road Transport Department (JPJ) is finally implementing the electronic driving test system (eTesting) in Malaysia. Announced by Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook, read on to learn more about the new optional system for those getting their driving licences.