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  Cabbies’ ‘tidak apa’ attitude bad for tourism – MATTA

  27 July 2015 / 27 comments

  Taxi drivers have been in the news lately, mainly because of their protests against app-based private driver services such as Uber and GrabCar. The cabbies claim that their income is being eroded by the privateers, […]

   

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  BMW Malaysia teases the 6 Series Gran Coupe LCI

  27 July 2015 / 11 comments

  BMW Malaysia has begun teasing the F06 6 Series Gran Coupe LCI on its website – no details ventured, save to say that the car is coming soon. The facelifted 6 GC was unveiled last […]

   

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  MRT Corp lodges police report over ‘crack’ allegations

  27 July 2015 / 16 comments

  You may remember that last Friday, social media users shared photos of an alleged crack on an MRT guideway over a section of Lebuhraya Damansara Puchong (LDP) – which MRT Corp denied, saying that it […]

   

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  “Rear seat belt compliance and awareness created more out of the fear of being fined” – MIROS

  27 July 2015 / 9 comments

  A study by the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) has revealed a rather unfortunate conclusion on the compliance rate for the rear seat belt rule, implemented way back in February 2009 (enforcement commenced […]

   

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  2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA 200 receives new steering wheel, carbon trim and larger screen; same price

  27 July 2015 / 8 comments

  The Mercedes-Benz CLA 200 isn’t exactly a favourite in the office – the svelte looks of the junior CLS hides a high price, low specs, a sub-par interior, a firm ride and a recalcitrant dual-clutch […]

   

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  Toyota Innova to join Proton Exora as TEKS1M – SPAD

  27 July 2015 / 24 comments

  The Toyota Innova will join the Proton Exora in the Teksi 1 Malaysia (TEKS1M) fleet, the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has confirmed. The 2.0 litre seven-seater Toyota MPV, already used as a blue executive […]

   

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  Monorail, LRT fare hike possible by Q3 2015 – report

  27 July 2015 / 17 comments

  According to a report by theSun, a possible fare hike has been mooted for both the LRT (Ampang and Kelana Jaya lines) and monorail services as the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) will submit its […]

   

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  Perodua D63D sedan: “36-48 months to develop; not coming so soon, but it’ll be a good product” – Aminar

  24 July 2015 / 82 comments

  At Perodua’s Raya open house today, CEO Datuk Aminar Rashid continued to let slip tiny tidbits regarding the new, highly-awaited Perodua sedan. Unfortunately there was still no information forthcoming about the car itself, as the […]

   

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  Cycle & Carriage Bintang sets record profit (up 10-fold) due to strong sales, higher margins and MBM dividend

  24 July 2015 / 24 comments

  It has been a great second quarter for the country’s biggest Mercedes-Benz dealership, Cycle & Carriage Bintang. It posted a RM21.83 million profit for the quarter ending June 30 (2QFY15), which is about 10 times […]

   

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  ‘PATRIOT 1’ number plate sold for record RM1.3mil!

  24 July 2015 / 30 comments

  Yayasan Patriot Negara Malaysia (YPN) has ended bidding for the most expensive of the controversial PATRIOT registration plate number series, ‘PATRIOT 1’ – the final figure is listed at a cool RM1,308,000, billed to a […]

   

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  First BMW 4S centre launched in Kota Bharu, Kelantan

  24 July 2015 / 19 comments

  BMW Group Malaysia has officially opened its doors in Kelantan. The first BMW dealership in the Northern state, Raza Premium Auto will provide customers in the state and the East-coast with sales, service, system and […]

   

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  KL City Grand Prix yet to receive event license – could face fine, jail term; Audi and Porsche races dropped

  24 July 2015 / 33 comments

  More bad news regarding the inaugural KL City Grand Prix, slated to kick off in just two weeks, from August 7 to 9 – the Malay Mail reports that the event has yet to even […]

   

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  BHPetrol Euro 5 diesel ready for Klang Valley in Aug

  24 July 2015 / 36 comments

  Breaking news! Sources informed paultan.org that BHPetrol has received approval to roll out its Infiniti Euro 5 Diesel fuel in the Klang Valley as early as next month. Apparently, its outlets in the region will […]

   

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  SPAD to investigate LRT brake failure incidents

  24 July 2015 / 4 comments

  Following the two brake failure incidents on the Kelana Jaya light rail transit (LRT) line on Wednesday, in which a train caught fire in one of them, the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) says it […]

   

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  KL City Grand Prix – concerns raised about the race

  24 July 2015 / 27 comments

  Just two weeks to go before the inaugural KL City Grand Prix takes place on August 7-9 – event organiser GT Global Race is making final preparations for the street race, which it says is […]

   

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