Penang rolls out automated parking fines
Published on: Thu, Apr 24, 2025
By: Predeep Nambiar, FMT Text Size: Automated parking enforcement is projected to reduce operating costs and patrol unit manpower needs by 60%. GEORGE TOWN: Penang has begun using an automated number plate recognition (ANPR) system to issue parking fines, effective today. The system scans number plates to detect unpaid parking fees in real-time and issues compounds without requiring officers to be physically present. Notifications are sent directly to motorists via the Penang Smart Parking app, the sole platform for parking payments at council lots. State local government, town and country planning committee chairman H'ng Mooi Lye said the upgrade meant faster, smarter enforcement with fewer errors. 'This isn't just a tech upgrade. It is (a shift in) how we manage urban parking with smart enforcement, full digitalisation, and a commitment to the environment with fewer paper compounds,' he told reporters at the Seberang Perai City Council. Penang's local councils – the Penang Island City Council and the Seberang Perai City Council – will operate five ANPR units each. Using optical character recognition, the ANPR system cross-checks number plates with the road transport department (JPJ) database. If a vehicle is found to be parked illegally or without payment, H'ng said a fine would be instantly issued, with the owner's details pulled directly from JPJ records. He said the move would lower operating costs and potentially reduce manpower needs per patrol unit by 60%. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
New Straits Times
an hour ago
- New Straits Times
Zuckerberg squaring off against Meta investors
MARK Zuckerberg is expected to appear as a star witness in an unusual US$8 billion trial that kicks off this week at which the Meta chief executive officer is accused of operating Facebook as an illegal enterprise that allowed users' data to be harvested without their consent. > Shareholders of Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, sued Zuckerberg and other current and former company leaders, saying they continually violated a 2012 agreement between Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to protect users' data. The case dates back to 2018, after it emerged that data from millions of Facebook users was accessed by Cambridge Analytica, a now-defunct political consulting firm that worked for Donald Trump's successful campaign for United States president in 2016. Shareholders want Zuckerberg and the other defendants to reimburse the company for more than US$8 billion in fines and other costs paid by Meta after the Cambridge Analytica scandal came to light, including a record US$5 billion fine imposed on Facebook by the FTC in 2019 for violating the 2012 agreement. Defendants in the case include former chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg, venture capitalist and board member Marc Andreessen, as well as former board members Peter Thiel, the Palantir Technologies co-founder, and Reed Hastings, the co-founder of Netflix. Zuckerberg and the other defendants, who declined to comment, have dismissed the allegations in court filings as "extreme claims". Meta, which is not a defendant, also declined to comment. The non-jury trial in Wilmington, Delaware, is scheduled to last eight days. It will mostly focus on decade-old events and board meetings to determine how Facebook leaders implemented the 2012 agreement. While the trial will cover long-ago policies, it comes as privacy concerns continue to dog Meta, which is under scrutiny for its training of artificial intelligence (AI) models. The company says it has invested billions of dollars since 2019 in its programme to safeguard users' privacy. Jason Kint, the head of Digital Content Next, a trade group for content providers, said the case would fill in details about what the board knew — and when — regarding the data of users, who now total more than three billion daily across Meta's platforms. "There's an argument we can't avoid Facebook and Instagram in our lives," he said. "Can we trust Mark Zuckerberg?" Two years ago, the defendants sought to dismiss the case before trial, which the judge declined. "This is a case involving alleged wrongdoing on a truly colossal scale," said Travis Laster, the judge handling the case at the time. The trial in the Court of Chancery will be overseen by Kathaleen McCormick. Now the plaintiffs, individual investors and union pension funds, including California's State Teachers' Retirement System, must prove what is often described as the most difficult claim in corporate law — showing that directors utterly failed in their duty of oversight. Legal experts said it appeared to be the first trial on such a claim. Zuckerberg and Sandberg are alleged to have knowingly caused the company to violate the law. While Delaware law protects directors and officers for bad business decisions, it does not protect them from illegal ones, even if they are profitable. Defendants said in court filings that plaintiffs could not deliver the evidence. The shareholders in pre-trial court papers said they could prove that after the 2012 agreement, Facebook continued deceptive privacy practices, at the direction of Zuckerberg. The defendants said the evidence would show that the company built a team to oversee privacy and hired an outside compliance firm and that Facebook was a victim of Cambridge Analytica's "studied deceit". In addition to the central privacy claims, plaintiffs also allege that when Zuckerberg could see that the Cambridge Analytica scandal was about to break and send company stock lower, he was motivated to offload his stock and reaped at least US$1 billion in profit. Defendants said evidence would show he used a stock-trading plan that could protect against insider-trading allegations. They also said the motivation was to benefit his charitable pursuits.
Daily Express
4 hours ago
- Daily Express
Sarawak does not need nuclear energy says Abang Johari
Published on: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Published on: Tue, Jul 15, 2025 By: Larry Ralon Text Size: Abang Johari (right) officiares IEW 2025 while Fadillah and others look on. KUCHING: Sarawak does not need nuclear power due to its abundant renewable energy resources, said Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. Advertisement Unlike Peninsular Malaysia, which still relies on coal and is exploring nuclear options, Sarawak already harnesses hydro, solar, and gas. Speaking at the launch of International Energy Week (IEW) 2025, he said Sarawak aims to generate 10GW by 2030 and 15GW by 2035 using clean energy. He reaffirmed that nuclear is unnecessary for Sarawak and highlighted interest in emerging technologies like fusion energy, which may offer safer, cheaper alternatives. While supporting Sarawak does not need nuclear power due to its abundant renewable energy resources, said Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. Unlike Peninsular Malaysia, which still relies on coal and is exploring nuclear options, Sarawak already harnesses hydro, solar, and gas. Speaking at the launch of International Energy Week (IEW) 2025, he said Sarawak aims to generate 10GW by 2030 and 15GW by 2035 using clean energy. He reaffirmed that nuclear is unnecessary for Sarawak and highlighted interest in emerging technologies like fusion energy, which may offer safer, cheaper alternatives. While supporting national efforts to address climate change, Abang Johari urged careful research and stressed that technology is key to long-term environmental solutions. While supporting national efforts to address climate change, Abang Johari urged careful research and stressed that technology is key to long-term environmental solutions. * Read full report in tomorrow's print paper or log in or sign up for e-paper and premium online news access. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Daily Express
5 hours ago
- Daily Express
Sabah's coasts at risk from climate change
Published on: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Published on: Tue, Jul 15, 2025 By: Sisca Humphrey Text Size: Petrus (fourth, right) and Faisha (fourth, left) with key delegates at the conference. KOTA KINABALU: Datuk Petrus Gimbad has warned that Sabah's coastal areas face growing risks from rising sea levels and extreme weather due to climate change. Advertisement Speaking at the Marim International Conference 2025, here on Tuesday, the Life Water Berhad chairman said global warming is likely to exceed the 1.5°C threshold without urgent reductions in fossil fuel use. He called for organisations to adopt full life cycle assessments and align operations with ESG goals to support long-term sustainability. Marim Chairman Muhammad Faisha Shahriman urged risk professionals to take on more strategic roles in responding to economic, policy and technological shifts. The two-day conference, held for the first time in Sabah, has drawn over 300 participants from multiple sectors and is supported by sponsors including Howden Malaysia. * Read full report in tomorrow's print paper or log in or sign up for e-paper and premium online news access. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
