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  No plans to abolish highway tolls – Works minister

  3 March 2022 / 10 comments

  Malaysia will not abolish highway tolls in the future, said works minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof in response to a question by Sabak Bernam MP Datuk Mohd Fasiah Mohd Fakeh. This is because the government […]

   

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  RFID toll system chosen due to low cost, Singapore-style ERP system too costly, would burden the rakyat

  2 March 2022 / 55 comments

  Staying on the topic of radio frequency identification (RFID) for toll payments, works minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the current system implemented by Touch ‘n Go was chosen over competing platforms due to its […]

   

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  RFID for tolls more efficient than SmartTAG, it’s the path towards Multi-Lane Free Flow in 2025 – Fadillah

  2 March 2022 / 29 comments

  Parliament is back in session, which means that topics – current and not so current – will be brought up by the MPs. Due to the less-than-smooth rollout on PLUS’ North South Highway in January, […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan CKD updated for 2022 in Malaysia: A200 up RM9.5k, A250 AMG Line by RM4k

  2 March 2022 / 6 comments

  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) has quietly updated the A-Class Sedan CKD for 2022, with the V177 getting some new features and equipment just four months after it was launched, as revealed by a check on the […]

   

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  Gov’t urges Touch ‘n Go to reduce RFID sticker price

  2 March 2022 / 11 comments

  The topic of radio frequency identification (RFID) for toll payments has recently become a thorny one for many Malaysians with the troubled rollout of the system on the entire North-South Highway earlier this year. Now, […]

   

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  March 2022 week one fuel price – RON 97 up 16 sen

  2 March 2022 / 3 comments

  It’s time once again for the weekly fuel price update, with the ministry of finance having announced the retail prices of fuel for the coming week of March 3 to 9. If you’re a user […]

   

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  2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV teased in Malaysia – Lite 58 kWH, Plus 58 kWH, Max 72 kWH variants confirmed

  2 March 2022 / 2 comments

  The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is making its public debut in Malaysia today, albeit in a box. The shielded EV is located at the Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) roadshow at 1 Utama’s old wing, so you […]

   

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  Sarawak considering EV chargers in residential areas

  2 March 2022 / 3 comments

  Residential areas in Sarawak such as housing estates and condominiums may soon be equipped with electric vehicle charging stations, said Sarawak deputy chief minister Datuk Seri Sim Kui Hian. The ministry for public health, housing […]

   

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  Gov’t continues postponement of toll fare increase until 2023 – no hike at Kesas, SKVE and LPT2 this year

  2 March 2022 / 9 comments

  The works ministry says there will be no increase in toll fares for three major highways this year, with the postponement of the toll rate increase from 2021 continuing into 2022, The Star reports. In […]

   

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  Setel automated parking payment available at KLCC

  2 March 2022 / 3 comments

  You can now use your Setel e-wallet for automated parking payment at Suria KLCC, with more locations like KLCC Convention Centre and KLCC Lot 91 set to support the feature in the future. Here’s how […]

   

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  Parking in Selangor – fully digital payments fr April 1

  1 March 2022 / 9 comments

  Payments for parking in Selangor will go fully digital from April 1, 2022 in all districts except Sabak Bernam and Hulu Selangor, Free Malaysia Today has reported. The state of Selangor has started the gradual […]

   

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  2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV open for booking in Malaysia – 58 kWh RWD and 72.6 kWh dual-motor AWD options

  1 March 2022 / 2 comments

  Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has officially announced that the Ioniq 5 is open for booking. The Korean carmaker’s current flagship EV is the second battery-powered car launched in Malaysia in recent times by HSDM, following […]

   

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  myTukar and Daihatsu Malaysia Group partner up to enhance used car selling process in the country

  1 March 2022 / 0 comments

  Online car marketplace myTukar has announced a partnership with Daihatsu (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (DMSB), the largest dealer of Perodua vehicles and Hino commercial trucks and buses in Malaysia, and a subsidiary of the MBM Resources […]

   

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  2022 Mercedes-Maybach GLS600 4Matic launched in Malaysia – four-seater X167 priced at RM1.8 million

  1 March 2022 / 3 comments

  The Z223 Mercedes-Maybach S-Class wasn’t the only car introduced today – Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) also launched the Maybach GLS, expanding the brand’s flagship lineup to towkays preferring their luxury cars in SUV form. This ultra-luxurious […]

   

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  SK Group aiming for expansion in Malaysia, in EV and digitalisation sectors – US$700 mil investment in 2021

  1 March 2022 / 1 comment

  Having committed over US$700 million (RM2.9 billion) into Malaysia in 2021, South Korean energy and chemical company SK Group – more familiar to the public through its SK Innovations battery division – is looking at […]

   

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