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Do You Pay for Parking, or Avoid It?

05-Aug-25 18:00

Do You Pay for Parking, or Avoid It?

The Selangor government’s new Smart Intelligent Parking (SIP) system aims to plug revenue leaks in parking collections, but it’s sparked pushback over profit-sharing and transparency. With only 40% of public parking fees returning to local councils, and 70% of drivers not paying at all, we ask: Do you pay for parking, or just take your chances?

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Produced by: Evening Edition

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Susan Tam


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