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The family of a Cambodian traffic fatality has accepted S$60,000 in civil compensation and withdrawn their civil complaint, though criminal charges against the driver remain active.
Cambodia has sealed its borders in pursuit of a 27-year-old woman, allegedly the daughter of a prominent businessman, following a fatal traffic collision in Phnom Penh. Police have urged her to surrender.
A 40-year-old Singaporean has been fined S$5,000 and banned from driving for six months after allowing his two young sons to sit on the boot of his moving Porsche along Dairy Farm Lane in what authorities deemed a reckless endangerment of minors.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke has issued a stern directive requiring all political candidates and campaign supporters to strictly comply with traffic regulations during Negeri Sembilan's ongoing state election campaign, warning against dangerous practices.
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Transport Minister Anthony Loke has justified his ministry's plan to increase traffic fines by up to RM500, arguing that escalating penalties are necessary to deter the rising number of road violations nationwide.