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  Malaysian engineer awarded a patent for his novel speaker enclosure installed in the McLaren Senna

  22 January 2021 / 19 comments

  Ask most audiophiles and they’ll tell you that loudspeakers work best when there is nothing in front of their mass to obscure the sonic delivery, but they’ll also tell you that grilles are a necessary […]

   

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  Automated rapid transit arrives in Johor for testing, to be test line for Iskandar Malaysia BRT system project

  22 January 2021 / 5 comments

  Automated Rapid Transit in China The first automated rapid transit (ART) system has arrived in Johor for its bus pilot testing programme, which has been slated to commence in Iskandar Malaysia in the southern state […]

   

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  SPIED: GAC Trumpchi GS3 Power spotted in Perak – 1.5T, 163 PS, 235 Nm; B-seg China SUV to be CKD?

  21 January 2021 / 22 comments

  A couple of disguised vehicles, identified as the GAC Trumpchi GS3 SUV, have been spotted by reader Enche Ariel undergoing road tests in Perak. The GS3, or likely the facelifted GS3 Power in this case, […]

   

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  MCO in 6 states, all federal territories extended to Feb 4, 2021 – restaurants can open till 10pm from Jan 22

  21 January 2021 / 14 comments

  The government has extended the movement control order (MCO) period in the states of Selangor, Johor, Penang, Melaka, Sabah, Kelantan and the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan to February 4, 2021. The […]

   

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  JPJ Wangsa Maju KL closed till Jan 25 for sanitisation

  21 January 2021 / 8 comments

  The main KL road transport department (JPJ) office in Wangsa Maju, Setapak, will be closed for five days from today for sanitisation and cleaning works. The January 21-25 closure was announced by JPJ WPKL in […]

   

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  Gov’t plans to regulate goods/parcel delivery using private vehicles, but no ban during pandemic – Wee

  20 January 2021 / 26 comments

  The transport ministry is the process of developing regulations for delivery services using private vehicles, much like the model used by companies like Lalamove. However, while the MoT is coming up with the framework, there […]

   

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  Toyota GR Yaris: Malaysian demand “overwhelming”

  19 January 2021 / 54 comments

  Distributor UMW Toyota Motor has announced that it has received “overwhelming” demand for the new GR Yaris, which was launched in Malaysia last month. The news is a hurry-up call of sorts to potential buyers […]

   

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  Purchase of lesen terbang still available online – JPJ reminds the public that such services are illegal

  19 January 2021 / 19 comments

  The road transport department (JPJ) is reminding the public that all matters relating to driving licences, motor vehicle licences and vehicle ownership transfers, which are not performed following procedures set by the government, are strictly […]

   

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  Government to provide another one-off RM500 assistance to 118,000 taxi, bus and ride-hailing drivers

  18 January 2021 / 15 comments

  In his special address to the nation earlier today, prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin outlined further relief measures announced by the government under the Perlindungan Ekonomi dan Rakyat Malaysia (Permai) assistance package, which is […]

   

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  Cuci engine with water hose – can you really do this?

  18 January 2021 / 15 comments

  Once again we have found ourselves confined to the comfort of our own homes. We trust that you’ve managed to occupy some spare time to do meaningful things, be it reading, cleaning the house, play […]

   

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  BMW Malaysia officially announces 2021 price lists – now with customisable warranty, service packages

  18 January 2021 / 10 comments

  BMW Group Malaysia has officially announced new 2021 price lists for its BMW and MINI range of vehicles. As reported last week, the new pricing structure has lower recommended retail price (RRP) across the board, […]

   

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  Banks will still offer repayment assistance, moratorium extension to borrowers – PM, banking associations

  18 January 2021 / 8 comments

  Prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has reiterated that the targeted repayment assistance (TRA) scheme will continue to be made available to those who need it, including those affected by the reinstated movement control order […]

   

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  Toyota’s Kinto One car-subscription service debuts in Malaysia – prices start from RM1,678 a month for Yaris

  18 January 2021 / 26 comments

  UMW Toyota Motor and Toyota Capital Malaysia (TCM) have announced the introduction of the automaker’s Kinto car subscription-based service in the country. The mobility services brand was established by Toyota in 2019 to operate and […]

   

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  JPJ launches Ops Covid, deploys 1,200 officers to assist police in enforcing MCO and CMCO SOPs

  18 January 2021 / 8 comments

  The road transport department (JPJ) has launched Ops Covid-19, which will see it collaborate with the police in enforcing movement control orders (MCO, CMCO and RMCO) from now till January 26 nationwide. According to JPJ, […]

   

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  MCO 2.0: MITI allows all car factories to operate again

  16 January 2021 / 31 comments

  From yes, to no, and now yes again. The ministry of international trade and industry (MITI) has reinstated automotive manufacturing to the approved list of services in economic sectors allowed to operate during the second […]

   

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