Urgent need for long-term upgrading plan of Miri Airport
KUCHING: There is a pressing need for the upgrading of Miri Airport in view of its increased passenger and aircraft movements. State Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said as a short-term solution to the matter, an optimisation plan would be implemented first. “For the optimisation plan under the Ministry of Transport (MoT) Malaysia, […]
Transfer of Bintulu Port in June
KUCHING: An agreement has been reached to finalise the transfer of Bintulu Port to the Sarawak government in June 2024. According to a joint statement by the federal Ministry of Transport (MOT) and the state Ministry of Infrastructure and Port Development, the decision was made during a Joint Federal-State Committee meeting held here today (Jan […]
MOT to ask for RM10 mln allocation next year to expand MyLesen initiative
BALIK PULAU: The Transport Ministry will request an allocation of RM10 million from the Ministry of Finance next year to expand the MyLesen B2 programme to allow more individuals from the B40 group to obtain a motorcycle licence, says Minister Anthony Loke. He said the allocation would benefit more than 30,000 people, compared to only […]
Thumbs up to ministry’s initiative
BY NUR FARIHAN RAZALI MUKAH: The Ministry of Transport (MoT) will introduce an initiative that aims to ease the financial burden of students of Public Institutes of Higher Education (IPTA), especially from Sarawak and Sabah, to buy return flight tickets. According to Transport Minister Anthony Loke, this initiative is expected to be launched in August […]
MoT to introduce flight tickets initiative for IPTA students in August
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Transport (MoT) will introduce an initiative this August to ease the financial burden of students at public institutions of higher learning, especially from Sabah and Sarawak, to buy flight tickets. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the initiative, which could benefit about 50,000 IPTA students, is currently still in the process […]
Govt may reschedule flights to avoid clashing with prayer times: Hasbi
KUCHING: The federal Ministry of Transport (MoT) will consider rescheduling flights to ensure they do not clash with Muslim prayer times, said its deputy minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah. In light of this, he noted that travellers must plan their trips appropriately. “Passengers must know our schedule. It’s also difficult to change flight schedules as prayer […]
MoT to provide clarity to tech giants on cabotage policy
KUALA LUMPUR: Minister of Transport Anthony Loke Siew Fook is scheduled to meet with representatives from multinational technology companies such as Facebook and Google next week to clarify Malaysia’s stance on cabotage policy restrictions for submarine cable repair as well as reassure foreign investors about Malaysia’s future policies. Loke said these businesses, as well as […]
RM60m to upgrade Miri Airport
KUCHING: The Ministry of Transport (MOT) of Malaysia is planning to upgrade Miri Airport to increase its passenger handling capacity from two million to three million a year. Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah said the proposal had been submitted to the Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister’s Department under the Third Rolling Plan of the […]
Airline will give tourism shot-in-the-arm
KUCHING: The establishment of a local airline can boost the tourism industry in the state, said Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The Tourism, Creative Industries and Performing Arts Minister said that when Sarawak has its own airline, it will be easy to bring tourists directly into the state. “One of the factors that caused […]
Towards creating road safety awareness
MIRI: The local Ministry of Transport (MOT), is initiating the process to formulate Miri Urban Transport Action Plan, which is expected to commence very soon once the appointment of consultant is finalised. This was disclosed by its minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin on Monday during the opening of Transport-Awareness Behavioural change (ABC) programme in Miri. “This […]
