RON95 NIGHT FEVER
Driver of Singapore-registered car first to be arrested in Johor under new RON95 petrol rule, says Singapore media Referring to media reports, Singapore-based news outlet The Straits Times reported a man on 10 April became the first person to be arrested by the Malaysian authorities for filling his Singapore-registered car with subsidised RON95 petrol in Johor, following a ban that applies to foreign-registered vehicles. Johor Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) director Puan Lilis Saslinda Pornomo said the man, who is in his 50s, was detained during an enforcement operation at a petrol station in Johor Bahru at 10pm. “Initial investigations confirmed that the transaction involved RON95 petrol,” she said in a statement, as reported by the Malaysian media. She said further checks were carried out, including reviewing CCTV footage at the petrol station, checking the purchase receipt and recording statements from the petrol station’s employees. Johor KPDN officer...