KOTA KINABALU: A weekend operation against illegal motorcycle racing saw hundreds of mat rempit scrambling to escape when the police stormed their “racing circuit" at Jalan UMS here. The operation ...

“He had attempted to stop the motorcycle, but the rider tried to flee. The slapping incident may have been a spur of the moment reaction. Although he was on leave, he was called to assist due to ...

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Crowds of light motorbikes gun their engines in parts of the Malaysian capital after dark, as their young riders face off in impromptu races to decide who is the fastest and ...

COMMENT | For most Mat Rempits and Mat Basikals (Mat Lajaks), it is not just the thrill of the race, or of winning. It is the fame attached to being a champion. It is about sticking two fingers up at ...

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Sept 14 (Bernama) -- Police confiscated 135 motorcycles and issued 614 summonses for traffic offences in an operation, dubbed OP Tutup Samseng Jalanan Bersepadu, on the North-South ...

Putrajaya’s plan to allow illegal motorcycle racing in Kuala Lumpur at night by closing several city roads is a weak and ineffective approach to address the problem of "mat rempit" (illegal racers), ...

Way To Go: Mat Rempit and Mat Lajak are not your typical teenagers who love to have harmless fun late at night away from their parents’ preying eyes. They are a menace on the roads who gamble their ...

A video of the incident has gone viral since March 12, depicting a group of motorcyclists said to be ‘Mat Rempit’ getting into a brawl. Police have opened an investigation into a brawl involving a ...