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  Penang state government urged to implement new, better road surfacing techniques to fight flooding

  9 August 2018 / 17 comments

  The Penang state government has been urged to review the standard operating procedure and techniques employed for road resurfacing in the state. The call was made by DAP assemblyman for Batu Lancang, Ong Ah Teong, […]

   

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  NAP review set to be completed by year-end – third national car project open to input and ideas, says MITI

  8 August 2018 / 63 comments

  The ministry of international trade and industry (MITI) says it is confident that the review of the National Automotive Policy (NAP) will be completed by the end of the year, The Sun reports. According to […]

   

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  AMH also opposes B10 biodiesel implementation – significant costs, shorter service intervals claimed

  8 August 2018 / 17 comments

  Yesterday, we wrote that the implementation of B10 biodiesel fuel, expected to commence next year, has received a bit of flak from the Pan-Malaysia Lorry Owners’ Association 1987 (PMLOA). Now, the Association of Malaysian Hauliers […]

   

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  RON 97 petrol price down 3 sen this week – RM2.61

  8 August 2018 / 31 comments

  Time for the weekly RON 97 petrol price update – users will pay less for the fuel this week, with the ministry of domestic trade and consumer affairs (KPDNHEP) announcing that it will be priced […]

   

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  Johor MB wants JB-SG Rapid Transit System by 2019

  8 August 2018 / 13 comments

  Johor chief minister Datuk Osman Sapian has revealed that he wants the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) to start as soon as possible to ease congestion on the Causeway. According to The Star, the […]

   

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  Touch ‘n Go RFID public pilot begins Sept 3, launch in Jan 2019, SmartTAG sales discontinued immediately

  8 August 2018 / 78 comments

  Finally, some news on Malaysia’s radio-frequency identification (RFID) system for paying toll fares. Originally slated to be implemented in January this year, the system will finally be trialled in a public pilot programme on September […]

   

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  KPDNKK urged to monitor car repossession agents

  8 August 2018 / 11 comments

  Car repossession is never a pleasant thing, with altercations inevitably taking place as a result of flared tempers. But, what if there’s loutish behaviour on the part of repossession agents? A consumer association says this […]

   

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  Ford Pop-Up Store attracts more than 3,000 visitors

  8 August 2018 / 3 comments

  Sime Darby Auto Connexion’s (SDAC) first experiential Ford Pop-Up store for the Ford Ranger has welcomed over 3,000 visitors so far since its tour began last month. The Pop-Up store kicked off its nationwide programme […]

   

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  Decision on LPT3 to be announced in Budget 2019

  8 August 2018 / 14 comments

  A decision on whether or not to continue phase three of the East Coast Highway (LPT) connecting Kuala Terengganu to Pengkalan Kubur in Kelantan will be made soon, and the outcome will be announced in […]

   

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  LEKAS to be closed for RHB Shimano Highway Ride

  8 August 2018 / 17 comments

  Kajang-Seremban Highway (LEKAS) users, take note. The E21 expressway will be temporarily closed to all motorists from 5 pm on August 18 until 4 am on August 19 for the RHB Shimano Highway Ride @ […]

   

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  Malaysia to seek assistance from Japanese carmakers like Nissan and Toyota for its third national car project

  8 August 2018 / 121 comments

  Prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says that Malaysia will be seeking assistance from Japanese automakers with regards to its potential third national car project. These will include the likes of Nissan and Toyota, Nikkei […]

   

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  Malaysian lorry association opposed to B10 biodiesel

  7 August 2018 / 11 comments

  The implementation of B10 biodiesel in Malaysia is kicking around again two years after it was put on the backburner, but it is still receiving flak more than five years after it was first mooted. […]

   

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  New Subaru Forester coming to Malaysia in mid-2019 with EyeSight; XV to get active safety suite in 2020

  7 August 2018 / 27 comments

  During an official press conference following the launch of the all-new Subaru Forester in Taiwan, we were told that the fifth-generation (SK) model would arrive in Malaysia by the middle of next year (2019). This […]

   

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  No plans to re-tender LRT3 project: Finance Minister

  7 August 2018 / 21 comments

  The Malaysian government has no plans to source for new project delivery partners (PDPs) for the LRT3 light rail transit project, finance minister Lim Guan Eng said. “If we have to call for a tender […]

   

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  Traffic summons pardon before GE14 is fake – report

  7 August 2018 / 8 comments

  It appears that there are rumours making rounds on social media saying that the Road Transport Department (JPJ) will be writing off all traffic and police (PDRM) summons issued before May 9, 2018. Sorry to […]

   

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