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By SHYAFIQ DZULKIFLI PETALING JAYA: While electric cars continue to gain popularity in Malaysia, e-motorcycles struggle to keep up. Figures from the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) reveal a stark contrast: while electric vehicles (EVs) accounted for 5.15% of the 870,327 cars registered last year, electric models made up just 1.53% of the 704,714 new motorcycles on the road. From 2015 to 2025, electric car adoption expanded at an average annual rate of 95%, rising from 55 units to 44,813. The adoption of e-motorcycles, however, grew at a slower pace of 45% annually, increasing from 262 units in 2015 to 10,781 units in 2025. The gap has continued into this year, with electric cars recording 14,591 registrations as of March 31 compared to just 2,764 e-motorcycles. The Star, in a 2024 report on the lukewarm response to e-motorcycles, quoted customers and industry experts citing limited range - typically around 100km - and low top speeds ...

  By SHYAFIQ DZULKIFLI PETALING JAYA: While electric cars continue to gain popularity in Malaysia, e-motorcycles struggle to keep up. Figures from the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) reveal a stark contrast: while electric vehicles (EVs) accounted for 5.15% of the 870,327 cars registered last year, electric models made up just 1.53% of the 704,714 new motorcycles on the road. From 2015 to 2025, electric car adoption expanded at an average annual rate of 95%, rising from 55 units to 44,813. The adoption of e-motorcycles, however, grew at a slower pace of 45% annually, increasing from 262 units in 2015 to 10,781 units in 2025. The gap has continued into this year, with electric cars recording 14,591 registrations as of March 31 compared to just 2,764 e-motorcycles. The Star, in a 2024 report on the lukewarm response to e-motorcycles, quoted customers and industry experts citing limited range - typically around 100km - and low top speeds as some ...

By SHYAFIQ DZULKIFLI PETALING JAYA: The Electric Train Service (ETS) from Kuala Lumpur to Johor Baru has become the third most popular line on the ETS network just three months after its launch, trailing only the KL–Ipoh and KL–Butterworth routes. ETS ridership figures from the data.gov.my portal shows that the KL Sentral to JB Sentral route recorded a total of 69,628 passengers between December 12, 2025, which was when the route was launched, and April 8, 2026.  KL Sentral to Ipoh was first with 122,406 passengers, followed by KL Sentral to Butterworth (86,090). Despite being a relatively new addition, the KL-JB Sentral route has quickly entered the top tier of ETS services. JB Sentral is the only southern destination among the 10 busiest ETS routes from KL Sentral, as the others are in the north. Daily ETS ridership data for the KL Sentral-JB Sentral route also points to a sharp upward trend since the service began operations.  The ...

By SHYAFIQ DZULKIFLI PETALING JAYA: Nearly 40% of landfill waste comprises materials with recycling potential, according to Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Corporation (SWCorp). Data from SWCorp shows that plastics make up the largest portion, accounting for 20.55% of landfill waste, followed by paper at 10.17%, glass at 2.96%, and metal at 2.56%.  However, the agency noted that the actual volume of recyclables ending up in landfills cannot be determined, as contamination and limited recycling technology prevent some materials from being processed for recycling. According to SWCorp, Malaysia’s national recycling rate stood at 37.9% in 2024, up from 35.38% in 2023. In a previous report by The Star, Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming said solid waste generation in the country stood at 15.2 million tonnes in 2024 and is projected to increase to 15.38 million tonnes in 2025, before rising further to 17.03 million tonn...