KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 21 -- The government collected RM45.9 million from the sale of special vehicle registration numbers in 2024, with half of the revenue directed towards transport-related initiatives for low-income groups, the Transport Ministry said yesterday.
The collection was derived from bids for special plate series such as 'GOLD,' 'FFF,' 'EV,' 'PETRA,' and 'MADANI,' the ministry stated in a Parliamentary reply to Jerantut MP Khairil Nizam Khirudin.
"All proceeds from these sales were channelled into the Consolidated Fund under the Finance Ministry, and subsequently, 50 per cent was allocated to the Transport Ministry for initiatives benefiting underprivileged groups," the reply read.
Among the initiatives supported by the fund is ...