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https://paultan.org/2023/02/11/new-digital-road-tax-you-dont-actually-need-the-app/
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From Anthony Loke
After my announcement this morning that “road tax” stickers are no longer required to be displayed on vehicle mirrors, I know many people have various questions.
I will shed light on frequently asked questions;
1) Is it mandatory to download “MyJPJ” apps?
Nope. It is one of the only options to get a digital copy for road tax and driver’s license.
2) If I can’t download the MyJPJ apps now and can’t show the digital road tax, will I be sued?
Nope. The enforcement authorities can confirm the status of road tax and license through the system in the enforcement gadget.
3) Do road tax and driver’s license still have to be paid after the validity period ends?
Yes. Need to pay. Only stickers do not need to be pasted.
4) What about elderly people who do not have smart phones and areas where there is no internet?
Don’t worry, digital format is not mandatory. You can still get a road tax sticker and a physical license from JPJ if necessary.
5) If the car is not driven by the owner, how to show digital road tax?
It’s easy, the digital road tax can be printed on paper and kept in the car.
However, if you can’t show proof, it’s not a mistake… the enforcement will check the details in their gadgets.
6) Why haven’t I been able to login to MyJPJ since this morning?
As with any new system, of course many people want to sign up at the same time. Very high traffic.
I know there are many more questions from people. We will try to give as clear an explanation as possible.
I realize that in any process of change, it will take time to adapt. There are parties who will not agree with the change.
I respect all views and try to manage change as best I can.
I along with my team at MOT and JPJ will try to fix any weaknesses that arise in this change process.
Together we are heading in a better direction.
Thank you!
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Beijing insists international law does not apply to the East and South China seas. Only its own.
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Asian countries push back on China demand
news.com.au
By Jamie Seidel
12 Feb, 2023 04:52 AM 7 mins to read
Jakarta is calling Beijing’s bluff.
Indonesia has moved to revive regional talks on China’s long-demanded “code of conduct” for the South China Sea. Will it force the new, “loveable” Xi Jinping to reveal his true colours?
Beijing is demanding that Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Taiwan surrender their territorial rights to the South China Sea. But all have rejected its claim of “historical” ownership of the 3.5 million square kilometre waterway.
Now escalating military pressure from China is forcing the traditionally non-aligned South East Asian states to seek mutual and international support.
“The situation in the South China Sea is far from stable,” Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) analyst Greg Poling says.
“Chinese vessels engaged in dangerous and escalatory encounters with those of other states regularly throughout 2022.”
Now Jakarta has put Beijing in a position where it must either put up or shut up.
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A two-day meeting of the powerful Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regional bloc produced a statement stating China’s artificial island fortresses and aggressive behaviour at sea, “have eroded trust and confidence, increased tensions and may undermine peace, security and stability in the region”.
But the ASEAN ministers have agreed to Beijing’s demands to restart talks on a decades-old proposal for a mutual “code of conduct”.
On the surface, Beijing is pleased.
“This helps China and ASEAN members to enhance trust, build consensus, and achieve the goal of managing crises, preventing conflicts and deepening practical maritime co-operation through the establishment of rules and regulations at an early date,” Ding Duo of China’s National Institute for South China Sea Studies says.
The regional envoys, however, aren’t playing by Beijing’s rules.
ASEAN has invoked “the universally recognised principles of international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)”.
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But Beijing insists international law does not apply to the East and South China seas. Only its own.
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