The ‘Malaysia’ special number plate series has set a new record for the highest sum paid for a specific vehicle registration plate, with RM1,111,111 being paid for ‘Malaysia 1’. The successful bid by Aldi International broke the previous record held by ‘V1’, which was purchased for RM989,000 in 2016, The Star reports.
The Johor-based company also successfully won the bids for ‘Malaysia 2’ (RM422,000) and ‘Malaysia 4’ (RM162,000), which were the fourth and seventh highest bids for the special Malaysia plates, which have been introduced in conjunction with the upcoming Merdeka Day celebrations and was first announced back in June this year. The third highest bid was RM501,500 for ‘Malaysia 99’, which went to the owner of mini-market chain 99 Speedmart.
The series, which runs from ‘Malaysia 1’ to ‘Malaysia 9999’, has raked in more than RM13 million for the government, according to transport minister Anthony Loke. “Through this exercise, the government has earned RM13.1 million. All of this money will go into the government’s coffers. The number of successful bids was 3,353,” he said. A total of 6,645 numbers in the series are still available,
Meanwhile, ‘Malaysia 8055’ received the highest number of bids, at 49. The winning bid for that plate was RM81,888. Other numbers that drew a large number of bids included ‘Malaysia 100’, with 31 bids, and ‘Malaysia 1957’, which received 29 bids.
Loke said he placed a bid for ‘Malaysia 509’ but did not manage to obtain the number as his RM1,509 bid was 11th highest, well behind the winning bid of RM20,000. “This shows that our government is transparent in number plate bidding, as even a minister can lose out,” he explained.
Loke said the exercise revealed that the previous government lost more than RM100 million in potential revenue by issuing special registration numbers to non-governmental bodies, only making RM1 million per series from the tender of each. “Let’s say, one series of special plate numbers can collect about RM5 million. We have had over 30 special series before this. That is over RM100 million that could have gone to the government,” he said.
“Now, we will close this leakage and ensure all bidding goes directly into the government’s coffers. Looking at the encouraging response to the Malaysia series, we will announce more special plates from time to time as a means to increase government earnings,” he stated.
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At least money now legitimately goes to the Government. Not like before RM100 million from number tender lesap.
I am glad now, everything is done honest…oh wai!
Now the money goes to the Government and no more to fake cybertroopers who tell us we have the cheapest petrol in the world and cheapest car prices in the world
Very good. This kind of income rightly belongs to the Government.
Within 100 days already collected so much…WOW WOW WOW. yeah lah, money don’t masuk pocket
so with that earnings, the money will be use to write off AES summons?
so pissed with that decision.
Never read the news? Money collected from AES went to croni company instead of Rakyat. Better to not collect if enriching previous govt’s machai…
That money won’t go to govt also, 100% go to cronies’ pocket.
You wanna donate to those companies, go ahead la. Govt can only say sorry and thank you.
I’m Not sorry. Where did they mention – “the money will be use to write off AES summons”?
Looks like Loke is very honest. He placed a bid and yet he did not get it. Unlike the past 60 years where whoever wanted something always got it. Some even got free
Great job…well done to PH:)
OMG…Slow will have our name on car plat…LOL
So how much Tun pays for the 2020 plate number?
The 2020 is just a fallacy for us to be a developed nation. We are lucky not to be Bankrupt by 2020.
Isn’t Najib Malaysia #1? :p
takda keje lain yng befaedah ke menteri ni?
It’s been over 100 days. I think Minister shouldn’t be wasting time announcing how much government collected from JPJ tender. This is too trivial. Let JPJ account clerk do it.
What we want to hear is the government’s plan for the country’s transportation. ECRL, MRT3, HSR cancelled by Mahathir. What’s the alternative to improve interstate connectivity?
Abolish, not abolish toll? What’s the plan? Future highway plans? Cannot leave it open ended.
Significance of Perotiga to Malaysia? Like the details? Will there be reintroduction of protective policies as per pre-Badawi Era?
Tackling traffic problems in Klang Valley, Penang, JB? The outrageous idea by Penang state government to reclaim southern Penang and turn it into another Forest City.
Plan to reduce traffic death that is mostly caused by motorcycles.
Enough of rhetorics.
Well commented. Bravo!!!
Same here. Remove all the old corrupted deadlogs in JPJ!!!