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  Debit card payment not secure for use at parking lots? Can be accessed by scammers, says Ahmad Maslan

  28 March 2023 / 33 comments

  Deputy finance minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan has agreed that the use of debit cards for payments at cashless parking lots may not be secure and could cause data leaks to scammers, Sinar Daily reported. […]

   

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  Volkswagen Insurance Plan – fast claims; no excess fees, betterment cost; 24-hour roadside assistance

  28 March 2023 / 3 comments

  First introduced by Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM ) in 2019, the Volkswagen Insurance Plan (VIP) offers value-added benefits beyond the standard coverage you get from regular car insurance plans. Serving to support Volkswagen owners […]

   

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  LRT Kelana Jaya – damage to train connection system at Taman Bahagia system causes disruption

  27 March 2023 / 10 comments

  Hai Dash. KJ line train service moves slower and stops longer at each station due to damage to the train connection system at Taman Bahagia Station. The rectification works are ongoing. Sorry for the inconvenience. […]

   

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  2023 Volkswagen Mk8 Golf GTI updated in Malaysia – IQ.Drive brings AEB, ACC; RM246k OTR w/o insurance

  27 March 2023 / 40 comments

  The Volkswagen Golf GTI has been updated for the Malaysia, and the perennial hot hatch favourite in this market now receives the IQ.Drive suite of advanced driver assistance features. This time, the Mk8 Golf GTI […]

   

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  Proton Waja Merdeka Millennium Endurance Edition by DSR – R3 fanatic’s project dedicated to Daryl Lam

  27 March 2023 / 16 comments

  In 2005, Proton R3 Amprex Motorsports secured victory at the 12-hour Merdeka Millennium Endurance (MME) race, with the trio of Japanese Genji Hashimoto, Australian Tony Riccirdello and Malaysian Tengku Djan Ley Tengku Mahaleel winning overall […]

   

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  New Puspakom inspection competitors in Malaysia cannot be workshops, must adhere to regulations

  27 March 2023 / 27 comments

  Last Friday, the transport ministry announced that Puspakom will no longer be the only agency providing vehicle inspection services from next year, when the company’s current concession comes to an end on August 31, 2024. […]

   

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  Driver seen fuelling up Singapore-registered car with RON 95 claims to be Malaysian – still against the rule

  27 March 2023 / 68 comments

  It is a rule that foreign-registered vehicles are not allowed to fuel up on RON 95 in Malaysia. However, as we’ve seen on numerous occasions, there are still individuals that disobey this rule and continue […]

   

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  Digital vehicle licence plates will help prevent car theft, reduce congestion at toll plazas – road safety experts

  24 March 2023 / 25 comments

  The e-plate system for digital vehicle licence plates will not only help reduce congestion at highway toll plazas, but also help to curb vehicle theft, The Star has quoted experts as saying. The digital vehicle […]

   

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  Volkswagen ID. Buzz EV MPV in Malaysia – 1st Edition SWB Pro, 204 PS and 310 Nm, 415 km range, RM588k

  24 March 2023 / 25 comments

  Admittedly, going the parallel import route isn’t for everyone, but for those that are willing to take the plunge, there’s a plethora of options to pick from. Aside from providing first dibs on models that […]

   

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  Chinese EV brand Neta is launching in Malaysia – Neta V budget EV with 384 km range, 101 km/h top speed

  24 March 2023 / 13 comments

  Neta V Malaysia will soon welcome another Chinese electric vehicle (EV) brand called Neta. A brand under Hozon Auto, Neta currently offers three models in its home market, which are the Neta S, Neta U-II […]

   

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  Puspakom’s monopoly on vehicle inspection services to end in 2024, gov’t opening up the field – Loke

  24 March 2023 / 26 comments

  Puspakom will no longer be the only agency providing vehicle inspection services from next year, with the government announcing that it will open up the field to other qualified service providers once the company’s current […]

   

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  PLUS to trial open payment system at Penang Bridge, BKE in Sept – RFID lanes to accept credit/debit cards

  24 March 2023 / 15 comments

  Highway concessionaire PLUS Malaysia has announced that it will conduct a trial run for the implementation of its open toll payment system at the Penang Bridge and Butterworth-Kulim Expressway (BKE) in September, Bernama reports. This […]

   

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  2023 BMW XM debuts in Malaysia – 653 PS, 800 Nm PHEV SUV, 0-100 km/h in 4.3 secs, from RM1.31 mil

  23 March 2023 / 29 comments

  The 2023 BMW XM has made its Malaysian debut, with BMW Malaysia taking the wraps off the plug-in hybrid SUV earlier this evening. The G09’s arrival here is no surprise, what with the company having […]

   

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  PIAM supports digitalisation of license and road tax; benefits in terms of cost, environmental impact

  23 March 2023 / 8 comments

  The General Insurance Association of Malaysia (PIAM) has issued a statement in support of the digitalisation of road tax and driver’s license documents in Malaysia, and said that the move would bring “positive impact” not […]

   

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  MBPJ introduces two-hour parking limit in Section 52

  23 March 2023 / 11 comments

  The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) has introduced a two-hour parking limit in the commercial area of Section 52 (commonly known as PJ State or PJ New Town) to free up more parking bays for […]

   

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