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  Alternative KL-SG rail line mooted – slower, RM50 billion cheaper than HSR, but is it truly needed?

  19 June 2018 / 122 comments

  The Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project has been shelved, for now, but an alternative rail line that’s slower and much cheaper has been mooted. The Star reports that the proposal, which is to […]

   

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  Special number plates cost government nearly RM20 million in lost revenue for each series – Loke

  19 June 2018 / 30 comments

  The government’s decision to halt the practice of allowing non-governmental organisations to sell special number plates is to ensure that revenue goes into the right stream, according to transport minister Anthony Loke. He said that […]

   

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  Proton believes car prices will go up with SST’s return

  18 June 2018 / 53 comments

  Car buyers are currently enjoying a “tax holiday” with the goods and services tax (GST) rate currently set at 0%, which has resulted in prices being lower than before. However, many are wondering what will […]

   

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  BMW Malaysia’s #SafetyStartsWithYou videos gets kids to remind adults to practice safe driving habits

  18 June 2018 / 4 comments

  BMW Group Malaysia has introduced #SafetyStartsWithYou, a series of public service announcement (PSA) videos directed by BMW Shorties Finalist Mallory Lee, as part of the its annual BMW Safety 360º Program. Featuring children between the […]

   

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  No public funds to spare for new national car project; must be backed by private sector – Lim Guan Eng

  18 June 2018 / 94 comments

  According to finance minister Lim Guan Eng, a new national car project as suggested by prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad cannot be supported by public funds and must be backed by the private sector […]

   

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  W213 Mercedes-Benz E-Class gets MY2018 updates – EQ Power branding for E350e, new ambient lighting

  14 June 2018 / 25 comments

  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has rolled out the latest MY2018 updates for the W213 E-Class range, which includes minor styling changes and cool ambient lighting upgrades. Here’s a short video and a full gallery of the latest […]

   

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  PLUS extending 50% toll discount to 4am on June 15

  14 June 2018 / 18 comments

  There’s already a 50% toll discount in place for June 13-14, but PLUS has now announced that the Hari Raya discount will be extended at its highways till 4am on June 15 (Friday). The discount […]

   

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  Klang Valley Double Track phase two is a no-go – Loke

  14 June 2018 / 16 comments

  Recently put under review, the second phase of the Klang Valley Double Track (KVDT) project is now a “no-go” according to transport minister Anthony Loke. The Star reports that besides the timing of the tender […]

   

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  Porsche Panamera Sportscar Together Day Facebook contest – win a fully sponsored trip to Bangkok

  14 June 2018 / 2 comments

  This year marks the 70th anniversary of Porsche sports cars, where a number of events will be held across the globe to celebrate the occasion. Come July, the festivities will reach the city of Bangkok, […]

   

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  Perodua sales chief Zahari Husin on 52% market share, an eventful May and no tax holiday for the Myvi

  14 June 2018 / 25 comments

  Gomoku. That’s “five in a row” in Japanese. Last month, Perodua achieved market share of 51.9%, its highest ever. That may be a one-off, due to May being an extraordinary month for the car industry […]

   

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  Transport ministry could revive Cash for Clunkers plan to help reduce the number of old cars on the road

  14 June 2018 / 39 comments

  In order to reduce the number of old cars on the road, the transport ministry could look to revive the Cash for Clunkers programme, according to a report by The Edge. This isn’t the first […]

   

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  Stricter monitoring for emergency lane abusers – Loke

  14 June 2018 / 29 comments

  Remember the emergency lane fiasco some two years ago? Well, the issue is being raised once again by Transport Minister Anthony Loke. According to a Bernama report, a stricter monitoring process will be carried out […]

   

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  RON 97 petrol price down six sen this week – RM2.60

  13 June 2018 / 31 comments

  We’re into the second week of floated RON 97 petrol prices now, and it has come down by six sen to RM2.60 per litre, from last week’s RM2.66. The new price will take effect from […]

   

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  Rakyat spending millions on luxury car rental this Raya – RM20k a week for BMW, RM14k for Vellfire!

  13 June 2018 / 98 comments

  It appears that the trend of renting luxury cars for special occasions have taken to another level, with many Malaysians willing to pay as much as RM19,600 a week to drive a BMW during this […]

   

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  CEP to propose fuel subsidy reforms to PM this week

  13 June 2018 / 27 comments

  Member of the Council of Eminent Persons (CEP) Tun Daim Zainuddin has said that a proposal on fuel subsidy reforms will be presented to prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as soon as this week, […]

   

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