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PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - The foreign crew members of vessels docking at all Malaysian ports are not allowed to disembark upon the end of their contracts during the ongoing movement curbs in the country, Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong said on Saturday (May 15).. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Malaysian Cabotage Policy Agitates Old Wounds in the Country’s East
Malaysia’s burdensome maritime regulations have put the question of autonomy for Sabah and Sarawak back on the agenda.
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May 07, 2021
A view of Westport at Port Klang, Malaysia’s primary international container port.
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The word may not be familiar to many, but cabotage – the right to operate sea, air, or other transport services within a particular territory – is an emotive political subject in many countries. This is certainly the case in Malaysia, where the central government’s cabotage policy has reopened old wounds dating back to the formation of the Malaysian Federation in 1963.
Govt appeals against court leave for legal challenge over KVDT2 rail project
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The government is appealing to quash the court leave for contractor Dhaya Maju LTAT Sdn Bhd to commence legal challenge against its decision to terminate the contract of the Klang Valley Double Tracking 2 (KVDT2) rail project.
The two respondents in the legal action - the government and Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong - have gone to the Court of Appeal to set aside the leave granted by the Kuala Lumpur High Court on April 14 this year.
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Malaysia Airlines files police report for erroneous social media claims about ferrying Indian nationals Details 04 May 2021
Malaysia Airlines (MAB) has filed a police report against two people for their erroneous claims on social media after social media postings circulating online accused the airline of bringing in passengers from India via several of its flights. This was despite Malaysia s temporary ban on entry of Indian nationals. The national carrier clarified in a statement that its flights mounted between 1 to 3 May from India did not carry any passengers other than the flight crew who remained onboard during transit.
In fact, the flights were full cargo flights utilising Malaysia Airlines’ Passenger-to-Cargo aircraft carrying freight comprising pharmaceutical goods, medical supplies, mobile phones, electrical components, and courier packages. As a further precaution, the airline also did not allow any ground maintenanc