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All travellers leaving from Malaysian airports must pay departure tax 

Apr 08, 2019

The government has tabled a departure levy bill, which was proposed under Budget 2019.

This means, anyone who leaves the country via Malaysian airports will be charged RM20 if they are heading to other Asean member states.

While, those leaving for non-Asean countries will be charged RM40.

The departure fee is planned to be rolled out in June.

Police investigating cause of fatal bus crash near KLIA

Police say the driver of the bus that crashed and killed 11 people near KLIA, including himself, may have made a wrong turn at a roundabout. 

Cops also confirmed that the 43-year-old driver had a clean traffic record. 

The bus, carrying foreign workers crashed into a monsoon drain when the driver lost control of the vehicle. 

Seafood lovers advised to cut back on eating shellfish

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A marine biologist has advised seafood lovers to cut back on eating shellfish, especially those sourced from several places in the west coast of the peninsular.

The lecturer from Universiti Malaysia Terengganu found traces of heavy metals like mercury and lead, in waters along river mouths and ports along the Straits of Melaka. 

The contamination affects the food sources of shellfish in these areas, and as a result, they themselves could become contaminated.

As such, he urged authorities to take tough action against those responsible for polluting our waters.