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  Four Malaysian highways entitled to toll hikes in 2017

  2 November 2016 / 30 comments

  Only four highways in Malaysia are entitled to toll hikes in 2017, based on current concession agreements, according to minister of works, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. If the hikes are to be deferred, the government […]

   

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  Singapore to match Malaysia road charge, says it’s “discriminatory against Singapore-registered vehicles”

  2 November 2016 / 49 comments

  Singapore will soon match Malaysia’s RM20 road charge at the two land entry points to Johor “in some form”, according to a Bernama report. Singapore’s Ministry of Transport was quoted as saying that Malaysia’s road […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: Honda BR-V SUV spotted in Malaysia

  2 November 2016 / 37 comments

  Oh look what we have here – it’s the Honda BR-V, lightly covered and spotted by reader Kamal Kaiza turning into Honda Malaysia’s plant in Pegoh, Melaka. It’s the new SUV’s first sighting in Malaysia, […]

   

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  B8 Volkswagen Passat previewed in Malaysia – 1.8L and 2.0L TSI, 3 trim levels, launching this month

  1 November 2016 / 102 comments

  This is it, the B8 Volkswagen Passat in Malaysia, in its full glory. Set to be officially launched later this month, the latest D-segment sedan from Wolfsburg will replace the B7, which has been on […]

   

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  Gov’t still subsidising RM400m despite fuel price hike; increase supposed to be 20 sen – finance minister II

  1 November 2016 / 43 comments

  The Malaysian government is still subsidising RM400 million despite the latest round of fuel price hikes, said the second finance minister Datuk Johari Abdul Ghani. “Based on the October price, actually the price increase is […]

   

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  Kia Cerato facelift now in showrooms – KX, 1.6L, 2.0L

  1 November 2016 / 37 comments

  It appears that the dormant C-segment sedan market is getting a bit of a shakeup this year – the new Honda Civic was introduced in June, and the Toyota Corolla Altis should be due for […]

   

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  Rise in fuel prices follows market rate, not for profit

  1 November 2016 / 42 comments

  Accusations of the government making a profit from hiking the prices of all fuel types by 15 sen per litre this month are baseless and are only meant to confuse the public, according to second […]

   

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  VIDEO: 2016 Proton Saga engine and vehicle testing

  1 November 2016 / 73 comments

  Proton has released a new video on its new 2016 Proton Saga. The budget sedan receives an entirely new exterior and interior, a revised engine from the Iriz and a number of added features. This […]

   

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  JPJ director: drop in emergency lane abuse since May

  1 November 2016 / 33 comments

  Abuse of highway emergency lanes has been reduced due to stricter enforcement and stiffer penalties handed down by the Road Transport Department (JPJ). As reported in The Sun Daily, JPJ enforcement director Datuk Valluvan Veloo […]

   

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  No compensation for LRT, Monorail delays if journey is continued, refunds in form of one-way trip coupon

  1 November 2016 / 8 comments

  RapidKL concessionaire Prasarana has clarified remarks made by minister in the prime minister’s department Datuk Nancy Shukri regarding refunds being made for delays in its LRT and Monorail service. Contrary to what was understood from […]

   

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  East Coast Rail Link to be financed by China – report

  1 November 2016 / 50 comments

  The 620 km East Coast Rail Link will be built and financed by China, Treasury secretary-general Tan Sri Dr Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah has confirmed. The engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPC) contract and a […]

   

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  November 2016 fuel prices – RON 95, 97, diesel all up!

  31 October 2016 / 120 comments

  Yes, it’s that time of the month again – time for fuel price updates. For the second month running, we will see price hikes across the board this coming month. For the month of November […]

   

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  LRT, Monorail riders entitled to refunds if train is late

  31 October 2016 / 18 comments

  Here’s something we didn’t know. Apparently, LRT and Monorail riders have the have the right to claim for refunds if their trains are at least 15 minutes late. This was revealed by minister in the […]

   

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  RM1.4b upgrade to increase KTM Komuter frequency

  31 October 2016 / 19 comments

  The government has allocated some RM1.4 billion for upgrades to the KTM Komuter service, which will increase frequency during peak periods, Bernama reports. This was revealed by Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, who […]

   

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  Police – 6,706 deaths on Malaysian roads last year

  31 October 2016 / 17 comments

  According to a report by The Sun, there were 6,706 deaths on Malaysian roads last year – an average of 18 deaths daily. This comes despite the numerous road safety campaigns such as Ops Selamat. […]

   

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