Govt incurs RM8.6 billion social costs due to road accident deaths last year
Road Transport Department director-general Datuk Seri Ismail Ahmad said 490,000 road accidents were recorded last year.
Sat Apr 09 2016
RTD awaits govt's decision before taking any action on Uber, Grabcar service
The Road Transport Department (RTD) is waiting for the government's announcement on Uber and GrabCar, before taking any further action on the matter, Datuk Seri Ismail Ahmad said.
Sat Apr 02 2016
Cloned vehicles worth more than RM40 million impounded - Ismail Ahmad
Most of the impounded vehicles were luxury cars including Lexus, BMW, Mercedes Benz, Mini Cooper and Mazda models which were smuggled from Singapore.
Wed Mar 30 2016
JPJ will not summon official vehicles for speeding if accompanied by police outriders - DG
The Road Transport Department will not summon official government vehicles which exceed the speed limit if they are accompanied by police outriders, said its director-general Datuk Seri Ismail Ahmad.
Sat Mar 26 2016
Rogue bus drivers beware! 100 RTD officers to go undercover this CNY
RTD officers will disguise themselves as express bus passengers and would be stationed randomly in express buses to ensure bus drivers adhered to traffic regulations.
Thu Jan 28 2016
RTD will not protect officers involved in illegal activities - DG
Ismail said the RTD would let the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) take the necessary action on those involved in the alleged sale of driving licences.
Mon Jan 25 2016
Only 20,000 applications for motorcycle license under MyLesen programme
Road Transport Department director-general Datuk Seri Ismail Ahmad said to date, under the MyLesen programme, only 20,000 motorcyclists have applied for license, nationwide.
Tue Oct 06 2015
Pregnant woman among 86 drug addicts nabbed in operation
A three-month pregnant woman was among 86 drug addicts detained in an anti-drug operation at the Felda area of the Jempol district.
Mon Oct 05 2015
JPJ, KPDNKK in joint car accessories crackdown
The National Road Transport (JPJ) and Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry (KPDNKK) will initiate a crackdown this year, on the sale and fixture of unauthorised car accessories.
Wed Jul 08 2015
School for pregnant teens achieves objectives - JAIM
School of Hope, set up for pregnant teens, had achieved its objectives, said Jabatan Agama Islam Melaka (JAIM) director Ismail Ahmad.
Tue May 12 2015
No change to cost of driving courses
The decision was made after a study on restructuring the examination and curriculum to combine both tests.
Wed Apr 15 2015
JPJ to track down vehicles with HID lamps, strobe lights
JPJ is now tracking down vehicles with unapproved high intensity discharge (HID) headlamps and strobe lights as they can pose a danger to other motorists.
Wed Nov 05 2014
New rules on vehicle tinting to be enforced May 1 next year
The enforcement of the new vehicle tint rules will be from May 1 next year, said Road Transport Department (RTD) director-general Datuk Seri Ismail Ahmad.
Thu Oct 16 2014
Car windscreen, window tint new ruling on Nov 1
From Nov 1, the Road Transport Department (JPJ) will enforce a new regulation on the tint for car windscreens and windows.
Mon Sep 29 2014
Dark-tinted-glass: RTD to enforce decision made by special workshop
RTD will implement whatever decisions to be passed at a workshop on the direction and policy on use of dark-tinted glass in the country.
Mon Jun 02 2014
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024