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Malaysia's cabinet has instructed the Home Affairs and Transport ministries to develop a comprehensive airport security plan within two weeks, following recent incidents that exposed vulnerabilities in the country's aviation screening procedures.
Media reports alleging that a company connected to Nasir Baki, brother of former MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki, secured a RM178mil Vehicle Entry Permit contract have triggered fresh integrity concerns and calls for government transparency.
Malaysia's Transport Ministry is proposing amendments to the Road Transport Act 1987 to create a compensation mechanism for road accident victims and their families, with courts empowered to order offenders to pay based on injury severity and financial capacity.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke has dismissed suggestions that the Kampung Angkat MADANI programme is connected to ongoing state elections, emphasising it is a phased nationwide initiative launched two years ago to uplift rural communities.
Malaysia's Transport Ministry has instructed the Road Transport Department to issue summonses to motorcyclists found riding without helmets during the Johor state election campaign, applying the law equally to all political parties.
The RM500 million expansion of Kota Kinabalu International Airport remains on hold pending resolution of land and site issues with the Sabah government, though funding has already been secured.
Malaysia's Cabinet has approved a 12-month extension of its agreement with Ocean Infinity to search for MH370 wreckage in the southern Indian Ocean, maintaining the no-fee-if-unsuccessful arrangement while offering USD70 million if the aircraft is found.
Malaysia's new LRT3 Shah Alam Line launched today with sufficient capacity to serve projected passenger growth through 2040, according to Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah.