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  Govt seeking to impose tax on online biz, Uber drivers

  18 May 2016 / 21 comments

  Here’s more on the topic of taxation of Uber and Grab drivers. The government is seeking to tax individuals engaged in digital or online businesses, including Uber and Grab drivers, to address its lost opportunity […]

   

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  About 80% of Klang Valley residents to stay within 400 metres of public transportation services by 2030

  18 May 2016 / 16 comments

  The government is projecting that by 2030, about 80% of residents in the Klang Valley will be expected to live within 400 metres of public transport services, the New Straits Times reports. With that in […]

   

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  BMW Premium Selection announces trade-in event

  18 May 2016 / 0 comments

  BMW Malaysia has announced that its BMW Premium Selection (BPS) approved used cars division will be offering special trade-in programmes over two weekends, in conjunction with its xDrive Xperience event taking place this month. The […]

   

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  Volvo Car’s powertrain strategy by Lennart Stegland

  18 May 2016 / 6 comments

  Lennart Stegland (right) Prior to the introduction of the new Volvo S60 T6 Drive-E in Malaysia, which you can read about here, we were treated to an insightful presentation about Volvo Car’s powertrain strategy. Conducting […]

   

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  Hyundai Ioniq to make Malaysian appearance this Fri

  18 May 2016 / 8 comments

  The Hyundai Ioniq is set to make its first Malaysian appearance this Friday at the My Auto Fest 2016 event, which will run over the weekend at the Mines International Exhibition and Convention Centre (MIECC). […]

   

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  Volvo S60 T6 Drive-E launched – 306 hp, CKD, RM280k

  18 May 2016 / 41 comments

  Volvo Car Malaysia today officially introduced the new Volvo S60 T6, which now adopts the company’s in-house-developed Drive-E petrol engine. The new mill replaces the previous pair of Ford-related GTDi motors (T4 and T5) for […]

   

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  2016 Kawasaki ZX-10R now in Malaysia – RM104,859

  18 May 2016 / 13 comments

  The 2016 Kawasaki ZX-10R has finally made it to Malaysia and will retail at a price of RM104,859. This new-generation superbike was unveiled to local media at a media test ride at the newly re-surfaced […]

   

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  Matrade to help Proton in expanding export markets

  18 May 2016 / 25 comments

  The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) says it will be working closely with Proton to expand the national automaker’s reach in terms of export markets, Bernama reports. The external trade promotion arm of the […]

   

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  Honda M’sia Flood Relief Programme – 50% off parts

  18 May 2016 / 5 comments

  Owner of that white Honda Accord stuck in last week’s massive flash flood that hit KL, and other Hondas caught in the sea of brown, take note. Honda Malaysia is having an after sales flood […]

   

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  KL-Singapore HSR MoU to be signed in July – Najib

  18 May 2016 / 13 comments

  The memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate the KL-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project is expected to be signed in July by Malaysia and Singapore, according to prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, The Sun […]

   

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  Drivers are responsible for their own tax affairs – Uber

  18 May 2016 / 15 comments

  Earlier this week, The Sun reported that Uber drivers may soon have to pay taxes should the Malaysian government fail to impose tax on Uber’s ride revenues. The US-based company has a shrewd tax strategy […]

   

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  Deputy PM says government will ensure all public transportation projects are implemented as planned

  17 May 2016 / 19 comments

  Deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says that the government will ensure that all projects, including those in the public transportation sector, will be implemented as planned with minimal or no delays, The […]

   

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  Efficient, reliable public transport a priority – Khairy

  17 May 2016 / 32 comments

  While the public transport system of a country is its backbone and an efficient and reliable system needs to be in place to ensure progress, Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin says it’s more than […]

   

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  Third-gen Kia Sorento – Malaysian order books open

  17 May 2016 / 21 comments

  Kia Malaysia has officially announced that the all-new Kia Sorento is now open for booking. Set to make its Malaysian debut sometime later this month as previously indicated, the seven-seater SUV is said to be […]

   

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  Car thieves can hack immobilisers in minutes – JPJ

  17 May 2016 / 47 comments

  According to a report by Harian Metro, an organised syndicate targeting models such as the Toyota Alphard, Toyota Camry, Honda Civic and Honda City, can hack into the immobiliser systems by resetting it and therefore […]

   

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