KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — Individuals who wish to fly their drones to record Thaipusam celebrations this Tuesday (January 18) are required to obtain permits from the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM), Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department director Datuk Hazani Ghazali said.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 11 — The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has issued the Certificate of Approval (COA) to UAV Academy of Asia Sdn Bhd and Air Asia Group Bhd as the Approved Training Organisation for Remote Pilot Training Organisation (ATO-RPTO).

By Nasuha Badrul Huzaini SHAH ALAM, Dec 6 — The state government will jointly work with other regulatory bodies to determine potential drone paths deemed safe to be used for delivery services, including to transport necessary items and for emergency purposes. State executive councillor for...

By Amin Ridzuan Ishak SHAH ALAM, June 3 — A construction company was ordered to stop non-critical construction work that it had carried out during the total lockdown period under the movement control order (MCO). Selangor Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) director Suhaimi Mansor...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — Homegrown Aerodyne Group has formed a joint-venture (JV) company with Thailand's AI and Robotics Ventures Company Limited (ARV) and Digital Creation Co., Ltd.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — The police will use drones to monitor standard operating procedure (SOP) compliance in residential areas during Aidilfitri throughout the movement control order (MCO) duration.

PORT KLANG, May 2 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) plans to have seven more drones for use to carry out border surveillance, especially to identify illegal jetties used by smugglers.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) is using drones to monitor compliance with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) at Ramadan and Aidilfitri bazaars around the Klang Valley.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will strengthen control at the country's border with the use of technology, such as drones and installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras along the Malaysia-Thai border area.

PUTRAJAYA, March 5 — The Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) is using drones equipped with thermal cameras to co-ordinate operations in putting out forest fires in the country, said its director-general Datuk Seri Mohammad Hamdan Wahid.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — The 12 drones received by the Royal Malaysia Police last month will be used to curb smuggling activities along the country’s borders, said Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department director Datuk Seri Abdul Rahim Jaafar.

BANGI, Jan 6 — Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) researchers have developed a method to transform the fibre found in normally discarded pineapple leaves to make a strong material that can be used to build the frames for unmanned aircraft, or drones.

By Nadiah Zamlus SHAH ALAM, Nov 27 — Selangor has engaged with the world’s third-largest drone company to effectively watch over its rivers. State executive councillor for infrastructure and public amenities Izham Hashim said the state will be counting on the expertise of Aerodyne Group for...

SHAH ALAM, Oct 30 — The Selangor government is confident that several short and long-term measures will be able to fully solve water supply disruptions caused by river pollution.

SHAH ALAM, Oct 21 — The Selangor state government has outlined several long- and short-term measures to overcome river pollution problems that have caused water supply disruption to be rampant recently.

CYBERJAYA, Aug 25 — Malaysia has tremendous potential to be an early bird and to become a major player in the global drone service market, which is expected to reach RM267.4 billion by 2025, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah.

SEOUL, July 8 — Three hundred drones took to the evening sky over the Han River in South Korea to dispense coronavirus prevention advice through a synchronised light display featuring images of hand-washing and social distancing.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — Police raided a condominium in Johor Bahru this afternoon and arrested a Singaporean man known as ‘Boy Setan’, who is the prime suspect in a case of smuggling drugs into the republic using a drone.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will continue to step up efforts to contain sophisticated methods of smuggling drugs such as using drones.

PUTRAJAYA, May 27 — Members of the public who wish to fly a drone during the conditional movement control order (CMCO) period must first apply and obtain a permit from the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM).