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RM314 Million JPJ Remittance Gap Exposes Public-Revenue Collection Risk

Malaysia’s claim for RM314 million in unremitted JPJ collections has suspended two service agents and intensified scrutiny of cash controls and public-payment systems.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Putrajaya, 6 October 2026 – Two collection agents within MyEG Group had not remitted RM314 million in Road Transport Department revenue collected between 19 May and 30 September, according to the Transport Ministry, exposing the financial-control risk created when public payments pass through private intermediaries before reaching government accounts.

The ministry identified My EG Sdn Bhd and Zetrix AI Bhd as the parties involved. It said collection agents are required to transfer public revenue within one business day, yet the amount remained outstanding after 35 reminders and four engagement sessions. Services provided by the companies were suspended on 5 October as the government sought settlement and reviewed the collection arrangement.

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  • TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.