Puspakom’s three-decade vehicle inspection monopoly is over, and more than 10 companies have applied to become its first-ever competitors, a report by The Star says.
The English-language daily quoted transport minister Anthony Loke as saying that the numbers have not yet been finalised, but that he hopes the new operators can open for business by end-2025.
“There are about more than 10 companies who have applied for the (vehicle inspection) licence, but the actual number of companies that are given the licence will be announced later,” he said, adding that the new operators would also need time to build new facilities.
It was announced in late-March 2023 that beginning September 1, 2024, Puspakom will no longer be the only agency providing vehicle inspection services, effectively bringing to an end the monopoly it has enjoyed since 1994. Along with recent allegations of approving unroadworthy vehicles brought to light by the tragic Ayer Keroh accident, these days don’t look too sunny for the company.
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This big shark monopoly should have end long long time ago… due to all this monopoly games… they grown from ikan bandaraya to become shark! in the end the people’s those who suffer!
lot other monopoly shark in malaysia need to get an end soon!
As long as the kaotim culture persists,the new boys replacing Puspakom..makes no difference.
All those corrupted Puspakom testers who “lulus” unroadworthy vehicles should be jailed 20 years,for allowing carnage on the roads.
PDRM should target these bastards..they r no different from dadah pushers.They push early deaths for allowing rotten lorries on the roads.
Anwar menang kroni hapus
Lorries & buses are crashing left and right yet Loke is only focus on setting up more companies to do inspection. Too bad we cannot impeach him for not doing his job as Transport Minister!
Which administration approved those vehicles in the first place? Use your brain
I’ll be the new minister of women, family and community development
Ewww Pervert
While all praise this…what of that 10 other companies are also cronies or semua Puspakom boss punya cucu-cuci yang buka?
easier to kawtim since there are 10 options now.