The three unrepresented motorcyclists pleaded guilty in a Johor Bahru magistrates’ court following their arrests along separate stretches of the Second Link Expressway on Oct 18. Each defendant paid a fine of RM3,500 (S$1,100) instead of serving four months in prison. Their prosecution was conducted under the Road Transport (Amendment) Act 2026, which took effect just two days prior to the incident. Singapore's Ministry of Defence later confirmed that its serviceman was visiting the country in a personal capacity.
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Malaysia is actively enforcing the newly enacted Road Transport (Amendment) Act 2026 to p…: Malaysia is actively enforcing the newly enacted Road Transport (Amendment) Act 2026 to penalize illegal speed contests.
The defendants appeared in court unrepresented and settled their fines to avoid immediate…: The defendants appeared in court unrepresented and settled their fines to avoid immediate imprisonment.
Singapore's defence ministry underscored that military personnel must strictly abide by l…: Singapore's defence ministry underscored that military personnel must strictly abide by local laws while traveling overseas.
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SINGAPORE – All service personnel are expected to behave responsibly and to follow the laws of the countries they visit, the Ministry of Defence said on Nov 5, after a full-time national serviceman was convicted of illegal racing and dangerous motorcycle riding in Malaysia.
Syajahan Alfian Abdullah, a 19-year-old NSF, was among three men fined by a Malaysian court on Nov 3, after they pleaded guilty to separate charges before a magistrates’ court in Johor Bahru, Malaysian news outlets The New Straits Times (NST) and Malay Mail reported.
The other two were Malaysians Muhammad Daniel Hakim Mohamad Rashid, 24, and Gonzales Mckhovic Anak George, 18.
They were each fined RM3,500 (S$1,100), the news outlets reported, and would have been jailed four months if they failed to pay it. All three paid their fines.
In response to queries from The Straits Times, a Singapore MINDEF spokesperson said that Syajahan Alfian, who holds the rank of private, was in Malaysia in his personal capacity at the time of the incident.
“MINDEF and SAF expect all service personnel to conduct themselves responsibly and…
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