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Anthony Loke

(陆兆福)

Anthony Loke
陆兆福
The latest news and top stories on Anthony Loke, Malaysia's Minister of Transport. He is the Secretary-General of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) and a Member of Parliament for Seremban.
Malaysia’s transport minister has ordered an investigation into Kuala Lumpur aerotrain’s service disruptions. Photo: Handout
Malaysia

Minister ‘angry, ashamed’ after Kuala Lumpur aerotrain breaks down again

Tuesday’s malfunction, which forced passengers to walk along the rail track, was the 21st incident since July.

Singapore

Why a US$70 day trip to Johor is now Singaporeans’ favourite leisure hack

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Malaysia

Licence to fill: Malaysia’s new fuel subsidy limited to national ID card holders

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Malaysia

Malaysia minister accused of victim-blaming after baby killed in crash

Transport Minister Anthony Loke suggested a child seat could have saved an infant killed at a toll plaza, sparking immediate public outrage.

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A screenshot of the scene of a crash on Saturday at the Bukit Kajang toll plaza in Malaysia. Photo: Handout
Malaysia

Luxury car owners skipping out on US$8.5 million road tax drive Malaysians mad

Owners of over 6,300 Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini, Bentley, Ferrari and Porsche cars have not been paying for the privilege, minister reveals.

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SCMP Highlights

Malaysian mall risks boycott, Thailand’s Thaksin imprisoned: 7 Asia highlights

From Thaksin’s fall from grace to Nepal’s historic new interim prime minister, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

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Malaysia

Malaysian society is polarised but can overcome challenges: Anthony Loke

Race rhetoric has become more divisive due to the opposition playing up such issues for political capital, the transport minister says.

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Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke speaking at a Malaysian Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong and Macau event on Wednesday. Photo: Jean Iau
Malaysia

Malaysia calls on China to push C919 jet globally as AirAsia circles deal

Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke said purchases by foreign airlines would boost confidence in the Comac-manufactured planes.

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China airliners

AirAsia eyes deal for C919 passenger jet, in bid to tap China-Asean market

If the deal is struck, it would mark the first overseas order for the Chinese passenger jet.

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Asean

‘Prosperity for generations’: Malaysia urges Hong Kong to tap Asean ‘as a bloc’

Hong Kong’s fintech solutions, green finance skills and logistics innovation could streamline trade across Asean, Minister Anthony Loke says.

Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke speaks at the Hong Kong-Asean Summit 2025 on Tuesday. Photo: May Tse
Malaysia

‘Our country’s image is tainted’: Malaysia gets tough on taxi touts

Tourists are ‘arriving happily’, only to be cheated by touts charging exorbitant fares at the airport, Malaysia’s transport minister says.

Malaysia has stepped up efforts to tackle taxi touts at Kuala Lumpur International Airport to protect tourists. Photo: EPA-EFE
Malaysia

Malaysia’s king takes the controls on inaugural electric train journey

The long-delayed southern stretch of Malaysia’s electric train service will start operating at the end of the month.

Malaysia

Flag flak: upside-down display turns Malaysia on its head

A Chinese shop owner’s accidental error has been seized upon by Malay hardliners, leading some to say ‘it’s never about the flag’.

SCMP Highlights

Earth’s deepest animal oasis, Malaysia considers C919: SCMP daily highlights

From an upcoming naval exercise between China and Russia to Malaysia’s interest in the C919 jet, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Clusters of tube worms called “frenulate siboglinids”, extending red hemoglobin-filled tentacles, with small mollusks on the tops of the tubes near the tentacles, are seen at a depth of 9,320 meters (30,500 feet) beneath the sea surface. Photo: Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, CAS (IDSSE, CAS)/Handout via Reuters
China’s C919 passenger plane

Why interest in China’s C919 jet is taking off among Malaysia’s airlines

Anthony Loke says AirAsia and Air Borneo among airlines showing interest in aircraft made by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China.

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A C919 model on display at the Comac booth at the Paris Air Show in June. Photo: Xinhua
Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur’s Aerotrain suffers double trouble after US$100 million relaunch

Kuala Lumpur’s Aerotrain, relaunched a week ago after a test ride by the prime minister, has already suffered two service disruptions, including one from flooding.

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