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  Toyota Gazoo Racing hosts first-ever Vios Sprint Cup – part of Malaysia Championship Series, from May 21-22

  18 May 2022 / 9 comments

  The 2022 Toyota Gazoo Racing calendar in Malaysia is joined by the Vios Sprint Cup, the first-ever running of the event in the Malaysia Championship Series (MCS) that takes place this weekend on May 21-22, […]

   

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  Ford Ranger/Raptor Training Experience a hit with owners, Penang off-road durian adventure up next

  18 May 2022 / 4 comments

  Of late, Ford’s Malaysian distributor Sime Darby Auto ConneXion (SDAC) has been promoting the “Ford Ranger lifestyle” rather than the truck itself. These days, many people buy pick-up trucks for their activities and the image, […]

   

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  Foxconn to set up a chip-making facility in Malaysia with local tech firm DNex, furthering its EV ambitions

  18 May 2022 / 12 comments

  Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Malaysian technology firm Dagang NeXchange Berhad (DNex) to set up a joint venture to build and operate a facility for 12-inch chips in […]

   

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  JPJ Pahang issues 64 summonses for tint, fancy plate

  18 May 2022 / 4 comments

  The Road Transport Department Malaysia (JPJ) has issued 64 summonses during a special operation in Pahang on May 15 for offences relating to illegal car tinting and fancy number plate designs. According to JPJ Pahang […]

   

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  Rapid KL Bus Skip Stop Xpress shuttle for Jalan Ampang – Ampang LRT direct to Ampang Park, KLCC

  18 May 2022 / 5 comments

  Click to enlarge Jalan Ampang is a major artery in KL bringing people from the Ampang area to the heart of the city. It’s narrow and has lots of turn offs, which means traffic is […]

   

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  smart #1 in Malaysia – Proton Edar to launch premium EV SUV in 2023, CBU only for now, sub-RM150k price?

  17 May 2022 / 26 comments

  Early this year, Proton Edar raised eyebrows by inking an agreement to become smart’s new distributor in Malaysia and Thailand. At the launch of the new Proton Saga last week, CEO Roslan Abdullah shed some […]

   

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  Honda CR-V driver arrested for blocking ambulance on PLUS – driver claims to suffer from hearing condition

  17 May 2022 / 39 comments

  The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has arrested the driver of a Honda CR-V for blocking an ambulance in Kampar, Perak. According to police investigations, the incident took place on May 15 at KM 292 (northbound) […]

   

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  New highway to bypass Menora Tunnel gets approval from Perak government – Gopeng to Kuala Kangsar

  17 May 2022 / 23 comments

  The Perak state government has approved the construction of a 64-km highway from Gopeng to Kuala Kangsar, which will bypass the 800-metre Menora Tunnel on the North-South Expressway, as reported by Bernama. According to Perak […]

   

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  Singaporean cars can’t buy RON 95 fuel in Malaysia, but what about diesel, which is also subsidised?

  17 May 2022 / 10 comments

  The reopening of the Malaysia-Singapore land border on April 1 saw no shortage of traffic heading into the country, and with it, plenty of reports of Singaporean motorists refuelling with RON 95 petrol at Malaysian […]

   

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  Big chunk of fuel subsidy enjoyed by T20 group, 53 sen of every RM1 goes to the rich – Tengku Zafrul

  17 May 2022 / 70 comments

  Fuel subsidy, costly as it is, will remain in Malaysia. However, it’s no secret that the government is looking at a more targeted approach to fuel subsidy, as opposed to the current blanket subsidised price, […]

   

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  Dashcams should be compulsory – USIM lecturer

  17 May 2022 / 9 comments

  Dashcam footage is increasingly present on our social media feeds, and motoring misadventures especially attract interest. When the law is inevitably involved in those instances, the presence of a functioning in-car video recorder is invaluable […]

   

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  Fewer food delivery riders after Malaysia opens up

  17 May 2022 / 5 comments

  As Malaysia moves into reopening the economy after the numerous lockdowns and travel restrictions of the past two years, along with a rise in Grab ride hailing fares reports are emerging of a decline in […]

   

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  Facilitate use of micromobility vehicles instead of banning them, says former prime minister Najib Razak

  17 May 2022 / 7 comments

  Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak took to Facebook to call on the government to facilitate the use of micromobility vehicles instead of banning them. In April, the government announced that certain micromobility […]

   

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  JPJ eBid: SYT, PQH number plates up for bidding soon

  17 May 2022 / 2 comments

  JPJ has announced that SYT and PQH are the next number plate series up for bidding on its online auction platform, JPJ eBid. Sabah’s latest running number series is ‘SYT’, and it will be open […]

   

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  Jalan Tun Razak flyover to Bulatan Kg Pandan, MEX finally open – skip underpass and TRX construction

  17 May 2022 / 8 comments

  Who else saw this over the weekend? I did, but was unsure of it and couldn’t switch lanes quick enough to use it anyway. We’re talking about the flyover on Jalan Tun Razak in KL […]

   

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