Latest Stories (Page 203)

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  No need for diat system as there are already enough laws covering road accidents, says Anthony Loke

  29 October 2024 / 12 comments

  Transport minister Anthony Loke has said Malaysia does not need a diat (compensation or “blood money”) system as there are sufficient laws covering road accidents, The Star reports. In a parliamentary written reply, Loke said […]

   

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  2025 Kia Tasman – Toyota Hilux-rivalling pick-up truck with 210 PS 2.2L diesel or 281 PS 2.5L petrol

  29 October 2024 / 2 comments

  Having been teased as far back as April, the Kia Tasman has finally been revealed as the brand’s first pick-up truck. Unlike the Hyundai Santa Cruz – an SUV-based model with a monocoque chassis – […]

   

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  EV charging stations expected to double to 4,000 by next year; 10,000 still the target by end-2025

  29 October 2024 / 9 comments

  Subsequent to prime minister Anwar Ibrahim’s assertion on Monday that ASEAN leaders and heads of state will only be ferried in electric vehicles during Malaysia’s chairmanship of the regional association next year, deputy prime minister […]

   

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  New law to protect e-hailing drivers, delivery riders in Malaysia, including EPF, medical coverage – Zahid

  29 October 2024 / 12 comments

  The government is set to introduce new legislation to protect the safety and welfare of gig workers such as ride-hailing drivers and delivery riders, said deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. According to a Bernama […]

   

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  PM Anwar on why harga minyak tak turun – promise made when S. Arabia petrol was 50 sen; now RM2.62

  29 October 2024 / 28 comments

  At today’s Dewan Rakyat sitting, prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim touched upon the topic of fuel prices while responding to questions posed by Khoo Poay Tiong (PH-Kota Melaka) regarding the definition of T15 in […]

   

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  Dept of Statistics (DOSM) classification of T15 with income of RM13k too low, govt still discussing – PM

  29 October 2024 / 18 comments

  The most significant news of the recent tabling of Budget 2025 has to be the impending end to blanket subsidies for RON 95 petrol, which will be replaced by a targeted version that will come […]

   

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  BYD Seagull/Dolphin Mini reportedly planned for RHD Australia – will the sub-Dolphin EV come to Malaysia?

  29 October 2024 / 10 comments

  According to a report by Drive, BYD could add a sub-Dolphin model to its Australian line-up as it looks to offer an even cheaper electric vehicle (EV). The Seagull is expected to be the model […]

   

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  2025 Royal Enfield Bear 650 unveiled, scrambler style

  29 October 2024 / 1 comment

  Shown on its website is the 2025 Royal Enfield Bear 650, sporting a very retro scrambler style. The Bear 650 is named after the Big Bear Run, a desert race in California, US, that was […]

   

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  T15 income level will be based on location, as RM15k is considered rich in Kelantan, but not in KL – Rafizi

  29 October 2024 / 31 comments

  Economy minister Rafizi Ramli has reiterated that the definition of the T15 category that will be excluded from RON 95 petrol subsidies (or will it be T10/T5, floated by prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim […]

   

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  Malaysia to use cheaper all-EV fleet instead of Mercedes-Benz official cars for ASEAN leaders: Anwar

  29 October 2024 / 19 comments

  Electric vehicles will serve as the official vehicles for visiting Asean leaders attending state events when Malaysia chairs Asean next year, prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has said. As such, the Malaysian government will […]

   

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  Five revived LRT3 stations to cost additional RM5.3 bil – completion by Q4 2027, operational by Q2 2028

  29 October 2024 / 2 comments

  The construction of the five Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) stations, which were revived after being cancelled previously, will now cost the entire project an additional RM5.3 billion. This is according to deputy transport minister […]

   

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  Not all T15 are “maha kaya”; threshold for targeted RON95 subsidy should be RM30,000 instead – Sibu MP

  29 October 2024 / 22 comments

  The term “T15” has been a major talking point in the wake of the government’s decision to slash RON95 petrol subsidies for the country’s top 15% of earners by the middle of next year. There’s […]

   

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  Sabah, Sarawak getting full diesel subsidies not unfair, as living cost is higher, roads demand diesel vehicles

  29 October 2024 / 12 comments

  The targeted diesel subsidy has yet to be implemented in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan for specific valid reasons, and not due to double standards or unfair treatment, said the minister of domestic trade and cost […]

   

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  Damaging a repossessed car is a crime, says police – avoid getting involved with sambung bayar cars

  29 October 2024 / 19 comments

  According to the Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID), it is a criminal act for defaulters of car loans should not damage the vehicles that are about to be repossessed. This is because the […]

   

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  New Gentari chargers in Padang Tembak (Kelantan), Rantau (T’ganu), Lotus’s Shah Alam and Putrajaya

  29 October 2024 / 1 comment

  Click to enlarge EV owners, especially those who do balik kampung trips to the East Coast, good news. Gentari has announced two new DC charging locations – one in Padang Tembak, Kelantan and another in […]

   

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