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  Enhanced Touch ‘n Go Card – new RM10 card with NFC chip being scalped online by resellers for RM19

  15 April 2022 / 20 comments

  The new Touch ‘n Go card with NFC (near field communication) technology will soon be launched, finally allowing users the ability to reload their physical cards directly from the Touch ‘n Go eWallet app. It’s […]

   

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  KPDNHEP deploys 2,200 officers to enforce ban on foreign-registered cars pumping RON 95 petrol

  15 April 2022 / 7 comments

  The domestic trade and consumer affairs ministry (KPDNHEP) has deployed 2,200 enforcement personnel nationwide to ensure that petrol station operators do not allow drivers of foreign-registered vehicles to purchase RON 95 petrol, which is heavily […]

   

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  Petros multi-fuel station in Sarawak caters to vehicles powered by petrol, diesel, electricity or hydrogen

  14 April 2022 / 5 comments

  Earlier this month, Petroleum Sarawak (Petros) launched its first multi-fuel station in Darul Hana, which caters to vehicles powered by conventional fossil fuels (petrol and diesel), electricity or hydrogen. Such an idea isn’t exactly new, […]

   

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  KTM announces ‘Ekspres Khas Keluarga Malaysia’ train to East Coast, extra 4,368 ETS tickets for Raya

  14 April 2022 / 2 comments

  KTM has announced a special ‘Keluarga Malaysia’ train service to the East Coast and extra ETS services for the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations. The Ekspres Khas Keluarga Malaysia service will be on April 29. […]

   

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  Malaysians entering Thailand face RM1,000 entry fee

  14 April 2022 / 26 comments

  Malaysian travellers planning to enter neighbouring Thailand are facing a more stringent of requirements in order to cross the border, reports the New Straits Times, and checks at the immigration, customs, quarantine and security (ICQS) […]

   

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  Axia hit by train in Johor, car deemed at fault – PDRM

  14 April 2022 / 48 comments

  It’s not everyday that headlines such as “train hits car” pop up, but here’s a rare one. Yesterday, a KTMB train collided with a Perodua Axia at Johor Port in Pasir Gudang. The specific location […]

   

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  Parents, stop kids racing basikal lajak on highways

  14 April 2022 / 71 comments

  A six-year prison sentence and RM6,000 fine handed down to a driver for causing the deaths of eight teenagers on bicycles has caused Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) chairman Prof Dr Wong Shaw […]

   

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  MRT3 caters to rich areas where residents don’t use public transport? Circle Line is for all, says CEO

  14 April 2022 / 20 comments

  MRT Kajang Line – Taman Pertama station in Cheras Last month, MRT Corp released the official map for the MRT3 Circle Line, which has been approved by the government and is set to start operating […]

   

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  DRB-Hicom and Perak state government to identify additional land in Tanjung Malim for AHTV project

  13 April 2022 / 2 comments

  More space will be needed for the development of the Automotive Hi-Tech Valley (AHTV) project in Tanjung Malim beyond what is presently available for it, and DRB-Hicom will be working together with the Perak state […]

   

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  ECRL progress at 29%, on track for December 2026 completion – Genting Tunnel works start next month

  13 April 2022 / 13 comments

  Here’s an update on the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project. Malaysia Rail Link (MRL) CEO Datuk Seri Darwis Abdul Razak says that overall progress is currently at 28.57%, including construction work in Kelantan, Terengganu, […]

   

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  April 2022 week three fuel price – RON 97 unchanged

  13 April 2022 / 7 comments

  Time once more for the weekly fuel price update, with the ministry of finance having announced the retail prices of fuels for the coming week of April 14 to 20. There’s no change to that […]

   

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  RFID toll payment for buses, trucks planned – PLUS

  13 April 2022 / 10 comments

  Highway operator PLUS Malaysia plans to expand the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to toll payment functions for heavy vehicles such as lorries and buses, the New Straits Times reported. “We will continue […]

   

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  Female clerk jailed six years for reckless driving and causing deaths of eight teens in “basikal lajak” case

  13 April 2022 / 157 comments

  If a reminder to motorists to be alert at all times while driving is needed, then this is it. The high court in Johor Bahru today sentenced a female clerk to six years’ jail and […]

   

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  Enhanced Touch ‘n Go Card – new RM10 card allows phone NFC reloads; balance still separate from eWallet

  13 April 2022 / 19 comments

  It appears that Touch ‘n Go is one step closer to offering users the ability to reload their physical cards from the Touch ‘n Go eWallet soon. From screen-captured images of official Touch ‘n Go […]

   

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  AHTV project has the potential to make Malaysia an ASEAN hub for EV manufacturers – Ismail Sabri

  13 April 2022 / 14 comments

  Beyond boosting the national automotive industry, the development of the DRB-Hicom Automotive Hi-Tech Valley (AHTV) can make Malaysia a hub for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers and component suppliers, not just for the ASEAN region, but […]

   

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