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No Going Easy On Overloaded Lorries

Nov 18, 2025

There will be no compromise for lorry drivers who overload their vehicles.

The Transport Minister warned that it's because such actions put lives at risk.

He says enforcement against overloaded lorries is not a new measure, but a \longstanding one that has persisted for decades.

The minister also denied requests for a transitional period in the enforcement, since authorities are only implementing existing laws.

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Separately, MAHB has been instructed to take action against the contractor responsible for last week's rainwater leakage at KLIA’s Terminal 1.

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While the LRT3 service – which will connect Shah Alam and its surrounding areas – is expected to begin operations on December 31st.

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The Sabah Public Works Department says no political campaign materials are allowed in areas that may jeopardize road safety.

This includes roundabouts, junctions, pedestrian crossings, and traffic light poles ahead of the state election later this month.

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Malaysia has officially ended its search for migrants who went missing after their boat capsized near Langkawi earlier this month...with 36 bodies recovered.

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The Housing and Local Government Ministry says losses due to fires in the country until September this year have exceeded one and a half billion ringgit.

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And the UN Security Council has approved a draft resolution backing Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza, that includes the deployment of an international force.