• Badawi: “Okay, publish all!”

    MITI Minister Rafidah Aziz will publish the full list of AP recipients, after our prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi instructed her to publish the full list while he was in South Africa for a 3-day […]
     


  • Badawi: “Proton CEO to be Malaysian”

    Hopes of Malaysians for a foreign CEO to steer Proton into a better era is dashed with this statement which our PM gave to Malaysian press during his 3-day visit to South Africa. On Tengku […]
     



  • Mahaleel Down, Proton Shares Up

    Proton shares jumped 11 per cent to a high of RM9.35 but later eased to close at RM9.15, an 8.3 per cent gain for the day after it’s board announced it’s on the lookout for […]
     



  • New Proton CEO – Malaysian or Foreigner?

    Two candidates have been identified as front-runners for the new top post at Proton replacing Tengku Mahaleel Ariff. They are Hicomobil Sdn Bhd’s chief executive officer Norzahid Mohd Zahudi and DRB-HICOM’s group director for services […]
     



  • 2006 Honda Civic Euro

    Here it is, the 2006 Honda Civic. It kind of reminds me of the Scion TC which is Toyota’s marque targetted at young buyers. The base model will come with a new 1.8 SOHC i-VTEC […]
     


  • Mahaleel Out Of A Job

    Proton Holdings Bhd’s board has decided not to renew Tengku Tan Sri Mahaleel Tengku Ariff’s chief executive officer contract which expired September 30. Mahaleel had been in Proton since 1996 when he joined as vice […]
     


  • The AP Saga Chronology

    For those who have been in the dark on Rafidah and the AP Saga, here is a nicely compiled chronology of events by The Malay Mail.
     


  • No More Tears!

    This post will not have much text in it. A comic by Reggie Lee. :-P Via Brand New Malaysian
     


  • Ford/Mazda Allow Deferred Payments in the USA

    Ford Credit and Mazda American Credit have announced that they will allow deferment of vehicle loan repayment for up to 2 payment cycles to the victims of Hurricane Dennis. “We are committed to our customers. […]
     


  • BMW brings xDrive to the 5-series

    BMW brings xDrive all-wheel drive to the 5-series. Previously this technology was available in BMW’s X3 and X5 SUVs. BMW brings xDrive to the 5-series, targetted at countries with winter climates. All Wheel Drive has […]
     


  • How Franchise AP Holders Make Their Money

    This is how Franchise AP holders make their money. Let’s use Honda cars for example. In Malaysia, Hondas are marketed and distributed by Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a joint venture company between Honda Motor Co., […]
     


  • AP Cheaters Identified

    The Customs and Excise department is imposing a Profit and General Expenses charge on the 34 models of 6 makes of vehicles which the government believes have been underdeclared in the past.
     


 
 
 

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