Movement control order (MCO) extended till April 14
Prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has announced a two-week extension to the movement control order (MCO), which will now be in place till April 14. The original period was from March …
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Covid-19: Aston Martin suspends all manufacturing
Aston Martin has confirmed the temporary suspension of all manufacturing operations at its UK plants, which is in line with the latest UK government instructions on the fight against Covid-19. "The business …
GrabExpress courier service delivers goods and food
Another day, another day of staying put at home. How’s Day 7 of the movement control order (MCO) going for you? With one more week to go, is working from home - …
PDRM offers 50% saman discount – 5 days, e-payment
The police has announced a traffic summonses e-payment campaign in conjunction with the 213rd Police Day celebrations. From March 25 to March 29, PDRM will be giving a 50% discount on traffic …
KTM suspends ETS and interstate train services for the MCO period, Komuter frequency reduced
Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) has temporarily suspended several interstate and city train services aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19. The suspension starts today and will be in place throughout the Movement …
JPJ, post office counter services for driving license, road tax closed during MCO – online renewals only
The transport ministry (MoT) has announced that all counter services for the departments and agencies under it will be fully closed from March 20 till March 31, which is the movement control …
Covid-19: All Thai-Malaysia border checkpoints closed
In this unprecedented times, countries across the globe are shutting down borders to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Now comes the news of Thailand closing all land borders and sea …
GrabFood introduces self pick-up for the MCO period
How's the Movement Control Order (MCO) going for you? Coping well? Cabin fever setting in? If so, bad news, it's just day six and there's more than a week to go, friend. …
Porsche tuner TechArt sets up shop in BKK, Thailand
Famous Porsche tuner TechArt has set up shop in Thailand, which has a very active and sizeable Porsche community. Official distributor B Autohaus is based in central Bangkok and the showroom is …
Geely donates medical supplies to Europe, Malaysia for coronavirus fight; we get face masks, testing kits
Carmaker Geely and the Li Shufu Charity Foundation have begun shipping urgently needed medical supplies to Europe and Malaysia to aid the fight against the coronavirus. The first batch of donated medical …
Coronavirus: Detroit’s Ford, GM, FCA shut US plants
Detroit's big three have agreed to shut down their US plants to halt the spread of the coronavirus. Ford, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles did so after bowing to pressure from …
Jaguar Land Rover suspends UK production to stop coronavirus spread, following Slovakia plant closure
After slashing output at its two UK factories last month due to falling demand, Jaguar Land Rover has finally announced that it will temporarily suspend production in the UK from next week. …
Movement control order’s level of cooperation from public currently at 60%, army ready to assist, says IGP
How's Day 3 of the movement control order (MCO) for you? Whether you're feeling restless (like me) or making full use of the time at home to strike off tasks, remember the …
Bentley to stop production for a month due to coronavirus, open to making ventilators for UK govt
Bentley has finally announced that it will stop production due to the coronavirus outbreak, one of the final automakers in Britain to announce such a closure. The suspension will start from the …
2020 Honda City – India to get naturally aspirated 1.5L i-VTEC engine instead of 1.0L turbo, Malaysia too?
The 2020 Honda City first surfaced in Thailand in November 2019, and the fifth-generation sedan made its debut in the country as an eco car. Previous versions of the City weren't in …
2020 Suzuki Swift Sport goes hybrid to stay alive – less power but more low end torque, cleaner
The 2020 Suzuki Swift Sport has adopted a new hybrid powertrain, Autocar reports. To go on sale in the UK next month, the hybrid SSS is part of the Japanese carmaker's move …
Rapid KL announces 10 mins LRT/MRT frequency during movement control period, starts this Friday
Commuters, take note. Rapid Rail, operator of the Rapid KL rail network in the Klang Valley, has announced revised train service frequencies for the LRT, MRT and Monorail lines. The frequency will …
Volkswagen Group’s fiscal year 2019 was ‘very successful’ – improved financials in almost all brands
More news from VW, but this one is positive. The Volkswagen Group's fiscal year 2019 has concluded with improved financial results in almost all brands, and Europe's largest carmaker has branded last …
VW suspends production for 2 weeks over coronavirus
Europe is the new epicentre of the global coronavirus pandemic, and this has seen many carmakers suspend production. The latest news is from the biggest of them all. The Volkswagen Passenger Cars …
IGP withdraws police interstate travel restriction order
Inspector-general of police (IGP) Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador has withdrawn the plan to impose interstate travel restrictions, for now. Announced yesterday evening (March 17), the order led to big crowds gathering …
