Loke said the move was aimed at supporting the growth of the RV-based tourism segment following recent positive developments, Bernama reported.

This new policy will allow RVs to be hired by tourists to be driven by themselves in the country.

The minister said privately owned RVs registered before Dec 31 could be commercialised as long as the vehicles were less than 15 years old and passed a technical inspection by the road transport department.

“Implementation will be limited to new vehicles, either completely knocked down or completely built up units, effective Jan 1, 2026,” he was quoted as saying.

Loke said the transport and tourism ministries would consider setting up a single window system for RV licence applications to streamline the process.

“So any new RV intended for rental and tourism activities will only require a single permit from the tourism ministry, as this falls beyond the transport ministry’s jurisdiction.”