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The Malaysian government is finalising legal amendments to impose stricter penalties for railway crimes including trespassing, vandalism, and cable theft. Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah told Parliament the reforms will be tabled later this year.
Kuala Lumpur police have achieved a notable reduction in cable theft incidents, recording 71 cases in the first five months of 2025 compared with 205 throughout the previous year. The improvement reflects intensified enforcement efforts.
Police have apprehended a man suspected of stealing 43 metres of electrical cables from a KTMB railway line in the Padang Rengas-Kamunting sector near Taiping, Perak.