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  Loan moratorium not interest free, but banks told to waive compounded interest, penalties – Tengku Zafrul

  29 June 2021 / 44 comments

  The six-month loan repayment moratorium under the RM150 billion Pemulih package announced yesterday by prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is meant to help borrowers by deferring repayments to a later date, but would not […]

   

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  Flash Axle Sports takes 2nd place finish in Esport Endurance Series season finale at Le Mans 24 Hours

  29 June 2021 / 1 comment

  Flash Axle Sports has scored their first podium result in this collaboration at the final of the Esport Endurance Series season, which took place at the 24 Hours of Le Mans virtual endurance race. The […]

   

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  PLUS Jelapang Utara toll closure in Ipoh continues

  29 June 2021 / 2 comments

  Click to enlarge PLUS has announced an extension of the temporary closure of the entry lanes at the Jelapang Utara toll plaza in Ipoh. The closure, which started in May during the MCO 3.0 period […]

   

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  PM: Six-month loan moratorium for all Malaysians, B40 to T20 – no job loss, reduced pay conditions and docs

  28 June 2021 / 29 comments

  Prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has announced a six-month loan repayment moratorium for all Malaysians. This is similar to what was approved in the first MCO early last year. While financial institutions have continued […]

   

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  AirAsia ride-hailing – to use Toyota Vellfire, Alphard?

  28 June 2021 / 15 comments

  Chief executive officer of AirAsia Group Tony Fernandes has shown a glimpse of the company’s forthcoming endeavour with ride-hailing, as shared on Fernandes’ social media accounts, including on LinkedIn. Pictured here is a line-up of […]

   

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  Adient Malaysia announces new RM10 million facility in Melaka – to export headrests to Thailand, Indonesia

  28 June 2021 / 6 comments

  Adient Automotive Seating has announced that its latest foam plant in Alor Gajah, Melaka has begun exporting head restraint systems to Thailand and Indonesia. The new RM10 million facility will serve both the local and […]

   

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  LRT Kelana Jaya Line gets 27 new train sets worth RM1.7b, two of the KLAV27 four-car units now running

  28 June 2021 / 6 comments

  While the public transport buzz is on new train lines such as the soon-to-be-launched MRT Putrajaya Line and the LRT3 project set for 2024, the stalwart of the Klang Valley public transport network has not […]

   

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  Auto/component manufacturing, car wash centres to reopen under phase two of the national recovery plan

  28 June 2021 / 9 comments

  Automotive and component manufacturing will be permitted to resume production activity when the government eventually announces the transition from phase one to phase two of the national recovery plan (NRP), which is what the movement […]

   

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  Covid-19 vaccinations for transport sector starts – over 51,500 in land, sea and air services involved

  25 June 2021 / 7 comments

  The transport ministry – together with the ministry of science, technology and innovation (MOSTI) and the health ministry – has launched a vaccination programme for the transport sector, which is an essential service that has […]

   

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  With new car sales in Malaysia due to be almost zero in June, industry to lose around RM3.44 bil in revenue

  24 June 2021 / 24 comments

  New car sales may have dipped in May, but the situation is set to get a whole lot bleaker this month, what with showrooms nationwide closed as a result of the full movement control order […]

   

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  B20 biodiesel rollout delayed further, now end of 2022

  24 June 2021 / 11 comments

  The nationwide implementation of B20 biodiesel was supposed to happen in June 2021, which is now. In January this year, the target was pushed forward to early 2022. Now, we’re looking at another delay. According […]

   

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  Malaysian vehicle sales data for May 2021 by brand – Perodua down 11.9%, Proton by 40.2%; Honda up 0.5%

  24 June 2021 / 14 comments

  New car sales in the country continue to stutter, with sales dipping again last month on the heels of an already softening April. The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) reported that a total of 46,663 vehicles […]

   

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  Toyota’s SUV line-up explained – see where Rush, Corolla Cross, Fortuner, RAV4, Harrier fit, plus rivals

  23 June 2021 / 24 comments

  Having lacked a genuine strategy in the SUV market for so long, Toyota now has a decent lineup of models on sale in Malaysia, covering a wide range of size and price brackets. From a […]

   

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  June 2021 week five fuel price – all fuels unchanged

  23 June 2021 / 7 comments

  Once again it is time for the weekly Malaysian fuel price update, with the announcement by the ministry of finance made for the coming week of June 24 to June 30. This week sees no […]

   

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  Audi Q5 facelift on Malaysian website – coming soon

  23 June 2021 / 7 comments

  We showed you the price and specs of two facelifted Audis yesterday – the A4 sedan and the Q2 compact crossover – now here’s another refreshed model that’s coming soon. The Audi Q5 facelift has […]

   

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