NSF among 3 bikers fined by Malaysian court for illegal racing on Second Link highway

Singapore’s Defence Ministry said that Syajahan Alfian, who holds the rank of private, was in Malaysia in his personal capacity at the time of the incident.

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Published Nov 05, 2026, 01:30 PM

Updated Nov 05, 2026, 01:30 PM

SINGAPORE – All service personnel are expected to behave responsibly and to follow the laws of the countries they visit, the Ministry of Defence said on Nov 5 , after a full-time national serviceman was convicted of illegal racing and dangerous motorcycle riding in Malaysia.

Syajahan Alfian Abdullah, a 19-year-old NSF , was among three men fined by a Malaysian court on Nov 3 , after they pleaded guilty to separate charges before a magistrates’ court in Johor Bahru, Malaysian news outlet s The New Straits Times (NST) and Malay Mail reported.

The other two were Malaysians Muhammad Daniel Hakim Mohamad Rashid, 24, and Gonzales Mckhovic Anak George, 18.

They were each fined RM3,500 (S$1,100), the news outlet s reported, and would have been jailed four months if they failed to pay it. All three paid their fines.

In response to queries from The Straits Times , a Singapore MINDEF spokesperson said that Syajahan Alfian, who holds the rank of private, was in Malaysia in his personal capacity at the time of the incident .

“⁠MINDEF and SAF expect all service personnel to conduct themselves responsibly and to respect and abide by the laws of the countries they visit,” the MINDEF spokesperson said, using the acronym for the Singapore Armed Forces.

According to NST , the three men’s cases are among the first prosecutions under Malaysia’s Road Transport (Amendment) Act 2026, which came into effect on Oct 16. Among others, the amended Act aims to strengthen road safety and enforcement, and specifically criminalises illegal racing and speed testing on public roads, NST reported.

According to the charge sheet, Syajahan Alfian was accused of riding a motorcycle at high speed and participating in a high-speed contest at the 12.5km mark of the south-bound section of the Second Link Expressway at 2.10am on Oct 18, the Malay Mail reported.

Meanwhile, Muhammad Daniel Hakim and Gonzales Mckhovic were each charged with racing their motorcycles on the north-bound section of the Second Link Expressway between the 7.8- and 18.2-km marks at 2.10am on Oct 18 , according to the charge sheets, per Malay Mail.

The three of them were unrepresented , Malay Mail reported.

Daniel Lai is a journalist at the ST Now team, covering breaking news and international affairs.

新加坡国防部表示，军衔为列兵的沙贾汉·阿尔菲安事发时正在马来西亚进行私人访问。

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发布于2026年11月5日下午1:30

更新于2026年11月5日下午1:30

新加坡——国防部于11月5日表示，所有服役人员都应行为负责，并遵守他们所到访国家的法律。此前，一名全职国民服役人员因在马来西亚非法赛车和危险驾驶摩托车而被定罪。

据马来西亚新闻媒体《新海峡时报》(NST) 和《马来邮报》报道，19 岁的国民服役人员 Syajahan Alfian Abdullah 与另外两名男子于 11 月 3 日被马来西亚法院处以罚款，此前他们在柔佛州新山地方法院对不同的指控认罪。

另外两人是 24 岁的马来西亚人穆罕默德·丹尼尔·哈基姆·穆罕默德·拉希德和 18 岁的冈萨雷斯·麦克霍维奇·阿纳克·乔治。

据新闻媒体报道，三人每人被罚款3500令吉（约合1100新元），若不缴纳罚款将被判处四个月监禁。三人均已缴纳罚款。

针对《海峡时报》的询问，新加坡国防部发言人表示，军衔为列兵的沙贾汉·阿尔菲安事发时正在马来西亚进行私人访问。

“国防部和新加坡武装部队期望所有服役人员行为负责，尊重并遵守他们所到访国家的法律，”国防部发言人表示，他使用了新加坡武装部队的缩写。

据《新海峡时报》报道，这三名男子的案件是马来西亚2026年《道路交通（修正）法令》生效后首批被起诉的案件之一。该法令于10月16日生效。据《新海峡时报》报道，修正后的法令旨在加强道路安全和执法，并特别将公共道路上的非法赛车和测速行为定为犯罪。

据《马来邮报》报道，控状显示，Syajahan Alfian 被控于 10 月 18 日凌晨 2 点 10 分在第二通道高速公路南行路段 12.5 公里处高速驾驶摩托车并参与高速比赛。

据《马来邮报》报道，根据起诉书，穆罕默德·丹尼尔·哈基姆和冈萨雷斯·姆霍维奇分别被指控于 10 月 18 日凌晨 2 点 10 分在第二通道高速公路北行路段 7.8 公里至 18.2 公里路段之间驾驶摩托车飙车。

据《马来邮报》报道，这三人均未聘请律师。

Daniel Lai 是 ST Now 团队的记者，负责报道突发新闻和国际事务。