{
  "id": 16836377,
  "title": "Govt To Sue MyEG, Zetrix AI Over RM314 Million In Unpaid Revenue",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/govt-to-sue-myeg-zetrix-ai-over-rm314-million-in-unpaid-revenue",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-28T02:15:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Lowyat.NET",
    "slug": "lowyat-net",
    "url": "https://www.lowyat.net/2026/408594/govt-to-sue-myeg-zetrix-ai/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Malaysian government plans to sue MyEG Sdn Bhd and Zetrix AI Bhd for RM314 million in unpaid government revenue, citing their failure to remit the funds within the required timeframe. Transport Minister Anthony Loke revealed this during a speech in the Dewan Rakyat, emphasizing that government collections should not be utilized as operating funds for these companies. The delay in transferring revenue, Loke explained, constitutes a severe violation of the agreement terms. MyEG and Zetrix AI were suspended from their roles as collection agents by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) on October 5, as they had not settled RM314 million in collections from May 19 to September 30, 2026. These collections encompassed various transactions like road tax, driving license renewals, and traffic summonses. Loke had previously issued 35 reminders and held four meetings with stakeholders to recover the outstanding amount. However, a cheque worth RM231 million, intended to help settle part of the arrears, was not processed by the bank upon the company's request not to proceed. Consequently, the government has made it a condition for any further operational engagement that the companies must address the outstanding revenue and penalties. To prevent future occurrences, the Transport Ministry and JPJ are evaluating various strategies to enhance government revenue collection, including using a Treasury Minor Receipts Account to directly transfer collections into government accounts, tightening the Accounts Receivable module in their Government Revenue Management System, and potentially mandating companies to provide bank guarantees through their parent companies to safeguard government revenue. These measures aim to reduce reliance on third-party intermediaries and bolster the direct access users have to government services through JPJ's digital channels.",
  "summary": "The government is preparing to take legal action against MyEG Sdn Bhd and Zetrix AI Bhd over RM314 million in government revenue that the two companies allegedly failed to remit within the stipulated period. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the government is considering civil suits against both companies, stressing that government collections must not be […] The post Govt To Sue MyEG, Zetrix…",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Govt initiates legal action against Zetrix AI over unpaid JPJ revenue, rejected RM231m cheque",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/govt-initiates-legal-action-against-zetrix-ai-over-unpaid-jpj-revenue",
        "published": "2026-10-27T08:33:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Govt to sue Zetrix AI over RM314mil in RTD arrears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/govt-to-sue-zetrix-ai-over-rm314mil-in-rtd-arrears",
        "published": "2026-10-27T10:09:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Govt to sue MyEG, Zetrix AI over RM314m in unpaid revenue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/govt-to-sue-myeg-zetrix-ai-over-rm314m-in-unpaid-revenue",
        "published": "2026-10-27T10:23:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}