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  Maju offers 36% toll drop in revised PLUS takeover

  9 October 2019 / 17 comments

  Maju Holdings is offering a reduction in tolls between 25% to 36% under an amended proposal to the Malaysian government for the takeover of PLUS, The Star reported. The company plans to bear in full […]

   

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  E-hailing vehicles won’t be classified as commercial vehicles, no need for physical copy of eVP – Loke

  9 October 2019 / 6 comments

  Earlier this week, it was reported that the road transport department (JPJ) and the land public transport agency (APAD) had imposed two new requirements that e-hailing drivers would need to comply with in order to […]

   

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  GALLERY: 2019 Perodua Axia – Style and AV in detail

  9 October 2019 / 25 comments

  The launch of the facelifted Perodua Axia last month brought a new addition, the SUV-inspired Style variant. This sits joint-second from the top of the Axia price list alongside the Axia SE at RM38,890, with […]

   

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  2019 Toyota Corolla launched in Malaysia – two 1.8L variants; Toyota Safety Sense on 1.8G; from RM129k

  9 October 2019 / 103 comments

  UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has finally launched the 12th-generation Toyota Corolla in Malaysia, which is available in a choice of two variants. While the C-segment sedan is now officially referred to as the Corolla here, […]

   

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  MPs question cost to develop fuel subsidy mechanism

  9 October 2019 / 23 comments

  Certain members of the parliament have asked the government to provide a full explanation over the RM25.03 million that was apparently spent to develop mechanism for its new RON 95 petrol subsidy scheme. Among them […]

   

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  Discount on motor insurance premium for careful drivers with a clean track record from January 2020

  9 October 2019 / 15 comments

  If you’re a careful driver with a clean track record, you can look forward to a discount on your motor insurance premium starting from January next year, as Bernama reports. Transport minister Anthony Loke said […]

   

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  Petrol subsidy scheme will ensure only those who need it will obtain it, not those with a Rolls-Royce – PM

  8 October 2019 / 42 comments

  The government’s new targeted RON 95 petrol subsidy scheme will ensure that only those who need the subsidy will obtain it, said prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He said that it will put an […]

   

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  Government imposes two new requirements on e-hailing drivers ahead of October 12 PSV deadline

  8 October 2019 / 21 comments

  E-hailing drivers have until this Saturday, October 12, to comply with the ruling of having a mandatory Public Service Vehicle (PSV) licence in order to continue operating, but while many drivers have already obtained their […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: Mitsu Xpander, Suzuki Ertiga, ‘Avanza’ climbing Genting – Perodua developing a new Alza?

  8 October 2019 / 29 comments

  Click to enlarge What do we have here from reader Pra Na Krish? On the surface, it’s a Mitsubishi Xpander, a Suzuki Ertiga and a funny looking Toyota Avanza getting a good cardio workout by […]

   

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  JSPT issues 507 traffic summonses during three-hour operation, most offenders were driving without license

  8 October 2019 / 1 comment

  A recent joint operation carried out by the Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) and several other agencies have resulted in 507 traffic summonses issued, the bulk of which were for driving without […]

   

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  Immediate toll abolishment “not possible” – Tun M

  7 October 2019 / 18 comments

  The long and drawn-out saga of toll abolishment continues, and in the run-up to Budget 2020, prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has reiterated that such a move would not be possible – at least, […]

   

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  Government willing to review bids for PLUS – Mahathir

  7 October 2019 / 3 comments

  Prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has revealed that the government is ready to review any bids to purchase PLUS Malaysia, according to a recent report by Bernama. This comes after Khazanah Nasional managing director […]

   

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  RON 95 subsidy scheme details announced – only for BSH recipients, cars below 1.6L, bikes under 150 cc

  7 October 2019 / 64 comments

  The government has finally revealed details of its targeted fuel subsidy scheme for RON 95 petrol, the new petrol subsidy programme (PSP) being outlined by domestic trade and consumer affairs (KPDNHEP) minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin […]

   

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  Khazanah says it has no plans to sell PLUS Malaysia

  7 October 2019 / 7 comments

  According to a report by Bernama, Khazanah Nasional has stated that it has no plans to sell PLUS Malaysia to any party. The company’s managing director, Datuk Shahril Riza Ridzuan, said all takeover offers for […]

   

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  2019 Mitsubishi Triton Adventure X update; with digital video recorder, ARM, revised sound system – RM138k

  7 October 2019 / 0 comments

  The updated Mitsubishi Triton Adventure X surfaced on Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia’s rendition of the #TetrisChallenge, featuring a host of updates including the Flying Sports Bar that was added to the top Adventure X kit list […]

   

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