Free rides for OKU on Penang ferry from April 8
From April 8, persons with disabilities (OKU) will be able to ride the new Penang ferry service for free. Those eligible for the fare waiver will have to pre-register at counters in …
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Speed limit in George Town World Heritage site zone reduced to 40 km/h – RM150 fine for speeding
If you happen to be driving around the George Town World Heritage site zone in Penang, take note that the speed limit for certain roads located in the area has been reduced …
Mobile hydrogen refueling station project in Putrajaya set to start operating before the end of 2024 – MOSTI
The government, through the ministry of science, technology and innovation (MOSTI) aims to start operation of its mobile hydrogen refueling station (MHRS) pilot project in Putrajaya before the end of this year. …
Police in Singapore to progressively activate more red-light cameras to detect speeding offences from April 1
In an effort to improve motorists' behaviour on the road, the Singaporean police has announced that the speed enforcement function in red-light cameras across the republic will be progressively and dynamically activated …
Carro Malaysia presents “Siapa Siti?” for Hari Raya Aidilfitri, its first festive film after myTukar rebrand
With Hari Raya Aidilfitri just around the corner, Carro has released its first festive film following its rebranding from myTukar, highlighting the thread that joins loved ones as well as the connections …
High-Value Goods Tax implementation put on hold, finance ministry says gov’t to announce new date later
The High-Value Goods Tax (HVGT), which was supposed to be implemented from May 1, 2024, has been put on hold. It was reported that this is due to the finance ministry's postponement …
Don’t tie targeted subsidies to PADU registrations, as many needing aid likely to be excluded, say academics
It has already been stated that the Pangkalan Data Utama (PADU) socio-economic database, for which registration ends on March 31, will be used as a key component in how the government retargets …
Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2024 toll-free travel on April 8-9
The works ministry has announced that highway travel will be toll-free for two days, April 8 and 9, 2024, in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations. This was announced by works minister …
PLUS to activate 18 SmartLanes on NSE for Hari Raya Aidilfitri period – additional signage to denote them
PLUS Malaysia has announced that it will activate more SmartLanes to accommodate the increase in traffic during the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri holidays. The highway concessionaire said that it will have 18 …
Toyota fully acquires Primearth EV Energy from Panasonic, to rename company as Toyota Battery
Earlier this month, Toyota announced that it had agreed with Panasonic to make affiliated company Primearth EV Energy (PEVE) a wholly-owned subsidiary in order to strengthen its capabilities in mass-producing automotive batteries. …
Bangkok 2024: Lotus Emeya EV – Taycan rival with 905 hp/985 Nm, 0-100 km/h in 2.78 secs, priced fr. RM778k
Six months after its global debut in New York City, and just weeks after it completed its final validation testing, the Lotus Emeya has arrived in Southeast Asia, with the four-door grand …
Proactive steps being taken to ease traffic congestion during Hari Raya Aidilfitri period – works minister
The works ministry says it has put in place proactive measures to minimise congestion on highways and smoothen traffic flow in preparation for the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations. According to works …
Bangkok 2024: MG Maxus 7 – three-row all-electric MPV with 245 PS and 350 Nm, 540 km EV range
This is the MG Maxus 7, which was introduced in China as the Maxus Dajia 7 last November. The battery-electric MPV has been announced for Thailand, and it's one of MG Thailand's …
Perodua EV due at the end of 2025, Zafrul reiterates
Perodua ‘MyEV’ rendered based on the 2023 EMO Concept Earlier this year, minister of international trade and industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz revealed on X that Perodua was scheduled to …
Bangkok 2024: MG Cyberster EV – 544 PS/725 Nm roadster, 0-100 km/h in 3.2 secs, coming to Malaysia
SAIC Motor Malaysia is set to launch the MG brand in the country tomorrow with the official debut of the MG4 and ZS EV, but sports car aficionados can look forward to …
ECRL progress now at 62.4% – Kota Bharu-Gombak alignment to be completed by Dec 2026 as scheduled
Construction of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) has now progressed to the 62.4% completion mark, according to Malaysia Rail Link (MRL) CEO Darwis Abdul Razak. He said that construction is proceeding …
Bangkok 2024: Honda e:N1 EV – 204 PS/310 Nm all-electric HR-V, 68.8 kWh battery, 412 km WLTP range
In December last year, Honda announced that it had begun production of the Honda e:N1 in Thailand, making the automaker the first major Japanese car brand to build an EV car in …
Bangkok 2024: Honda City Hatchback facelift – minor styling changes, turbo and e:HEV, improved Sensing
Having just made its debut in Thailand in early February, the Honda City Hatchback facelift is unsurprisingly one of the exhibits Honda Thailand has on display at the 45th Bangkok International Motor …
Government considering using monthly cash transfers to dispense targeted subsidies – Rafizi Ramli
While the mechanism for targeted subsidies has yet to be announced, the government has once again said it is considering using monthly cash transfers as a means to disburse financial aid to …
Gov’t launches e-Dereg to help tackle abandoned cars issue – owners can now de-register their vehicle online
In a bid to address the increasing number of abandoned vehicles in municipalities, the government has introduced an online initiative to ease the process of de-registering a vehicle, the New Straits Times …
