Over 2m vehicles expected on roads this Deepavali
Over two million vehicles are expected to take to the roads this Deepavali, reports The Star, with Ops Lancar, aimed at keeping traffic flow smooth, to be conducted from October 17-21. Bukit …
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Budi95 has benefitted 62.5% of those eligible, with RM728 million worth of RON95 petrol purchased – MoF
The finance ministry has said that as of 4pm yesterday, over 10 million out of 16 million eligible Malaysians (62.5%) have bought 365.7 million litres of RON 95 petrol at the subsidised …
Only 34 Budi95 complaints thus far – KPDN deputy
The week-old Budi Madani RON 95 (Budi95) has seemingly been a relative success. Senator Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh, also deputy domestic trade and cost of living (KPDN) minister, has been quoted by …
Lekas Highway full closure Oct 11 for cycling event
Lekas Highway users, take note. The Kajang-Seremban Highway will be fully closed to traffic for this weekend's RHB Lekas Highway Ride 2025. The 10th edition of the annual cycling event on the …
Proton eMas 5 amasses 1,607 bookings in 24 hours
Why aren't we surprised - the Proton eMas 5, open for booking on Saturday at an estimated RM60k-80k, collected a total of 1,607 bookings just 24 hours later. That's more than one …
Hyundai Staria CKD open for booking in Malaysia – RM180k-RM268k, same price as CBU, 4 new colours
The locally-assembled (CKD Kulim) Hyundai Staria is now open for booking in Malaysia, priced between RM179,888 and RM267,888, which is the same as the fully-imported (CBU) model before this. You can now …
Dacia Hipster Concept previews affordable pint-sized boxy EV – just 3 metres long, four seats, front bench
Been a long time since that word was last used in social circles (at least mine), but Dacia has dug it up for its latest concept car - a boxy little EV …
Omoda | Jaecoo Malaysia – 20,000 units delivered
Omoda | Jaecoo Malaysia has announced that it has delivered 20,000 vehicles (Jaecoo J7, Jaecoo J7 PHEV, Jaecoo J8, Omoda C9) since its July 2024 market debut as Jaecoo Malaysia. The brand …
Real-time heavy vehicle monitoring by 2027 – Loke
Real-time monitoring of heavy vehicles could happen by 2027 via digitalising the road transport department's (JPJ) inspection and safety audit (JISA), transport minister Anthony Loke said today in the Dewan Rakyat, according …
JPJ’s new ebaki system to sell expired number plates
The road transport department (JPJ) is developing an online system called 'ebaki' for the sale of expired number plates, Bernama reports. The system will be developed under the JPJ Digital System Development …
JAC T9 PHEV coming soon – first plug-in hybrid pick-up truck in Malaysia to join diesel and EV T9 range
After launching the JAC T9 diesel and EV in March - the latter already Malaysia's first battery-electric pick-up truck available to private buyers - Malaysian distributor Evolvelectric Motors is gearing up for …
Paid RM2.60 a litre for your RON95 petrol due to a glitch? You can apply for a refund from Oct 9 – report
Had to pay RM2.60 a litre for your RON 95 petrol due to a technical glitch? Domestic trade and cost of living (KPDN) deputy minister Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh has said, according …
Two additional KTM ETS services this Deepavali
For the upcoming Deepavali festive period, Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) will be adding two Padang Besar-KL Sentral (and back) Electric Train Services (ETS) that will run October 17-22, Bernama reports. Tickets will …
Chery Tiggo 8 PHEV launched in Malaysia: 1.5T hybrid, 1,200 km total range, 90 km EV range, RM159,800
Chery Malaysia today launched plug-in hybrid (PHEV) versions of the Tiggo 7 and Tiggo 8 SUVs, both of which carry the CSH (Chery Super Hybrid) moniker. This story focuses on the bigger …
Lorry company’s licence revoked over Kajang tragedy
The Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) has revoked the operating licence of the lorry company involved in the recent tragic accident at the Bukit Kajang toll plaza, Bernama reports. "With the revocation …
MG4 EV in Malaysia priced down by RM20k-RM28k – Lux RM101k, Extended RM129k, XPower RM139k
New prices for the MG4 EV are out, and they are RM100,888 for the Lux (RM28,741 lower than at launch), RM128,888 for the Lux Extended (-RM20,741) and RM138,888 for the XPower (-RM20,741). …
Two new weekend KTM ETS services to Kluang
Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) has announced two new Electric Train Services (ETS), which will run from Kluang to KL Sentral and back every Friday, Saturday and Sunday beginning October 10, Bernama reports. …
Speed limiters for commercial vehicles enforced from today, SLD slip must be presented during inspections
Enforcement of speed limitation devices (SLD) for commercial vehicles in Malaysia starts today (October 1, 2025). This will be implemented in phases to give owners and operators enough time to comply with …
Budi95 excludes 900,000 foreigners with Malaysian driving licences, saving Malaysia billions of RM – Loke
The government has said before that the Budi Madani RON 95 (Budi95) programme could save Malaysia between RM2.5 billion and RM4 billion a year by subsidising petrol only for Malaysians with a …
Budi95: Pump displays price based on RM2.60 – see Petronas, Shell, BHPetrol, Petron, Caltex receipts here
Guess what we all did this morning? Of course - the government's Budi Madani RON 95 (Budi95) programme starts for all Malaysians today, so we all went out to each of the …