KUALA LUMPUR,JUNE 24 — The New Pantai Expressway Extension Project (NPE 2) will use a barrier-free toll collection system or Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) when fully completed to reduce traffic congestion, especially during peak hours.
IJM Corporation Berhad (IJM) Toll Division Chief Executive Officer Chua Lay Hoon said the project, which is expected to be fully completed in 2029, involves a main route of 6.4 kilometres (km) or 15 km in total, including the ramp from the Pantai Dalam Toll Plaza to Jalan Istana here.
“If the MLFF has not been implemented after this project is completed, the transition to another toll system can be done with changes to the toll collection equipment without requiring major modifications,” he said at a special briefing on the NPE 2 Extension Project with the media here today.
He said the project, worth RM1.7 billion, was currently at a progress level of about six percent, which included design and modelling work, with physical work at the construction site commencing last month.
Chua said the highway extension project strengthens the integrated highway network in the Klang Valley through better connectivity between the NPE, Sungai Besi Expressway (Besraya) and the proposed Istana-Kiara Expressway (LIKE) in line with the aspirations of the Kuala Lumpur Traffic Master Plan 2040.
Chua, when commenting on traffic management during construction work, said a comprehensive Traffic Management Plan (TMP) would be implemented throughout the period to ensure smooth traffic flow and the safety of road users.
“Among the measures that will be implemented include real-time traffic monitoring, coordination with relevant agencies, scheduled road closures and diversions that will only be carried out during off-peak hours or at night, as well as the provision of a special traffic management team.”
“The safety of road users, construction workers and nearby communities remains a priority throughout the construction period, while minimising disruption to highway users,” he said.
— BERNAMA
![KUALA LUMPUR, JUNE 24 -- The Child Protection Code (CPC) sets out a safe, practical and responsible age verification mechanism to ensure that only eligible users are allowed to access social media platforms. Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the CPC together with the Risk Reduction Code (RMC) were published by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) on May 22, and came into effect on June 1 under the Online Safety Act 2025 [Act 866]. He said both codes aim to create a safer online environment, particularly to protect children from online risks and harm. "Under the CPC, licensed service providers offering social media services are required to implement an age verification mechanism, rather than identity verification, to ensure compliance with the minimum age limit set. "Users who have reached the age of 16 are allowed to register and have social media accounts, while individuals under that age are not allowed to open or have social media accounts until they reach the specified age," he said during a question and answer session at the Dewan Rakyat, today. He was answering Syahredzan Johan's (PH-Bangi) original question regarding the purpose of implementing age verification for social media accounts, as well as measures to ensure access to personal data is restricted and deleted after use. Fahmi said the implementation of the mechanism should be done safely, practically and respectful of user privacy, in line with the requirements set out under the CPC. Social media service providers are also required to ensure that the process complies with laws relating to personal data protection, including the principles of data minimization, and purpose limitation by limiting data collection to information necessary for age verification purposes and disposing of it upon completion. He said the age verification mechanism should be implemented based on official documents issued by the Malaysian Government such as MyKad, passport, birth certificate or other documents recognised by the government. "To ensure that the age verification mechanism is not manipulated, age verification must be supported by official government records and not just self-declaration." "The CPC also allows the use of other documents recognised by the Malaysian Government, including equivalent records issued by competent authorities in other jurisdictions so that access to online protection can be provided equitably to all children regardless of their documentation status," he said. Fahmi said the implementation of age verification does not permanently prevent children from using social media, but rather postpones account ownership until they reach the age of 16, and have a more appropriate level of maturity to use the platform safely and responsibly. He said the approach known as the "Wait 16" initiative was introduced to protect children and families from online risks and harm. -- BERNAMA](https://minutesmy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/TB_Fahmi-Fadzil-Dewan-Rakyat_BERNAMA-1024x576.webp)
