# Commentary: Zetrix’s financial collapse poses a major governance test for Anwar’s government

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/commentary-zetrixs-financial-collapse-poses-a-major-governance-test-for-anwars-government/
- Published: 2026-11-04T22:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T22:37:11+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/malaysia-zetrix-myeg-jpj-anwar-governance-test-6512506
- Topics: AI, Government, Politics, Technology, World

## Key points

- Zetrix shares have lost more than 90 per cent since August.
- The company owes Malaysia’s Road Transport Department over RM314 million.
- Its crisis raises questions about private delivery of public services.

## Summary

Zetrix AI’s financial crisis is testing how Malaysia’s government manages private companies that collect money for public services. The company’s share price has fallen by more than 90 per cent since August, raising questions about the risks of a privatisation model that can leave the state exposed when a contractor falters.

The government says Zetrix owes the Road Transport Department more than RM314 million in collections from May 19 to September 30. The company also faces a dissolution event under its RM2 billion sukuk programme after breaching a shareholder-related covenant, though it says full immediate repayment is not required and scheduled payments have been made. Formerly known as My EG Services, Zetrix began with a 15-year concession for online road tax and summons services, then expanded into other government services and overseas markets.

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