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FT Ministry Mulls KL Congestion Charge

Feb 26, 2025

The Federal Territories Ministry says authorities are looking into imposing a congestion charge to help ease the notorious rush hour traffic in the KL city center.

It says this is one of the strategies being considered under the KL Traffic Master Plan 2040…besides improving the public transport system.

It adds that this is an issue that needs to be resolved urgently, since traffic congestion costs the economy about 20 billion ringgit a year.

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The government admits that gaps in enforcement may be one of the reasons why Malaysia has become a dumping ground for electronic waste.

The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry adds that these weaknesses must be studied holistically to find an effective solution, since the problem poses a significant danger to the people.

This, following recent reports that we remain a dumping ground for e-waste from developed nations like the US, UK and Japan.

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The Higher Education Ministry has kicked off a new program, aimed at equipping third and final year public university students with professional qualifications to help improve their employability.

The aim is to ensure that graduates don’t end up settling for lower-skilled jobs outside of their field of study.

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A 19-year-old man who’s accused of sexually assaulting a young girl at a mosque in Batang Kali, is expected to be charged in court tomorrow.

Selangor police say the suspect will be charged under the Sexual Offences Against Children Act.