Driving tests backlog will be cleared by end of year

KUALA TERENGGANU: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is targeting all tests involving 462,124 outstanding candidates at 232 driving institutes nationwide to be completed before the end of this year. JPJ Deputy Director-General (Planning and Operations) Aedy Fadly Ramli said to achieve the target, JPJ would increase the number of testers by up to 20 per […]

Driving institutes reopen on Sept 17 with rules

KUCHING: Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin has announced the reopening of driving institutes in the Southern Zone of Sarawak starting from Sept 17. He said the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) agreed to the reopening during a meeting held on Sept 13 after the deliberated proposal was put up by his ministry. “The resumption […]

Ensuring SOPs compliance at driving institutes

MIRI: Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (MDDMC) minister-in-charge Datuk Lee Kim Shin and his team inspected standard operating procedures (SOPs) compliance at two driving institutes here on Sunday (Sept 5). The team went to Institut Memandu City Miri and Institut Memandu Miri-Subis. Driving institutes were given approval to resume operations on Sept 1; subject to […]

New driving school to open soon

MUKAH: Learner drivers here and nearby areas will soon enjoy the comfort of learning to drive in a more conducive environment once a new driving school, Akademi Memandu Setia Sdn Bhd, at KM10 Jalan Mukah-Oya is operational. Completed last year, it is well equipped with the necessary facilities. The building also houses the office and […]

Recreational fishing, driving institutes, gymnasiums allowed to operate from Feb 12

KUALA LUMPUR: Business premises related to fishing activities, like fishing ponds, houseboats, fishing platforms, raft houses and fishing boats, will be allowed to resume operations beginning tomorrow with strict standard operating procedures (SOP) during the movement control order (MCO) period. Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the government had also agreed to […]