Malaysians are “okay” with possible MCO extension
The Malaysian prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is set to go live on TV today at 4 pm, with many expecting the premier to extend the duration of the movement control order (MCO). This […]
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Volkswagen lays off 1,500 staff at Tennessee, US plant
Following news from the US that Honda and Nissan has furloughed thousands of employees, it’s now the turn of Volkswagen to lay off workers at its US assembly plant in Tennessee. According to Reuters, 1,500 […]
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Mercedes-Benz answers Audi’s Four Rings Challenge
As the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic continues, Audi recently asked its fans and followers around the world to get creative and submit artworks that represent the brand’s famous four rings. Called the #FourRingsChallenge, the […]
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MCO violators must pay within 2 weeks, or go to court
Violators of the movement control order (MCO) who have been slapped with a RM1,000 fine must pay up in two weeks or risk being hauled to court, senior minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said. […]
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Proton making face shields for frontliners facing Covid
Proton has joined a growing effort to supply our medical frontliners with protective equipment that’s vital in the fight against Covid-19. Following the loan of 50 units of the Proton X70 to the health ministry, […]
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MCO: Public compliance at 97%, fewer arrests – JPJ personnel to assist police in manning roadblocks
Public compliance to the ongoing movement control order (MCO) remains high at 97%, and there were fewer arrests made yesterday for MCO violations, senior minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob revealed at today’s non-health daily […]
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Nissan faces Covid cash crunch, requests $4.6b credit
The coronavirus has put most of the world in lockdown, and businesses are suffering as a result. Carmakers are among the hardest hit, and even the biggest ones are feeling the financial heat. Now comes […]
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GoCar, Shell offering free Nissan Almera rentals, free fuel to healthcare frontliners until MCO lifts on April 14
As the battle against the coronavirus pandemic rages on, healthcare workers on the front lines are doing the thankless job of keeping us safe and healthy, whilst also exposing themselves to the deadly disease. As […]
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2020 Formula 1 season likely to start in Europe from July, closed races being considered – Ross Brawn
With the Covid-19 pandemic still present all over the globe, Ross Brawn has indicated that the 2020 Formula 1 season will likely start in Europe from July. Brawn, who is Formula 1’s managing director of […]
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Indonesia car sales expected to drop by 50% in 2020
There’s no doubt that the Covid-19 pandemic is having a profound impact on the world about us, and not just from a health perspective. There’s also what it is doing to economies, with the significant […]
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Ferrari to offer voluntary Covid-19 tests for employees and their families as it aims to reopen next week
Ferrari is raring to go back to making cars and will pilot a project to conduct voluntary screening of employees and their families for the novel coronavirus. The target is to reopen on April 14, […]
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Coronavirus to shift car buying to phone-based sales?
It turns out that people in the UK are still looking to buy cars despite being in lockdown, and are doing so by calling up dealerships. According to Autocar, Vauxhall boss Stephen Norman believes that […]
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MARii to make face shields, intubation boxes with local company for Covid-19 medical frontliners
Click to enlarge The Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii), together with a local company will start production of face shields and intubation boxes for the medical frontliners facing the Covid-19 pandemic. The protection […]
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Violate the MCO? Well, be prepared for a RM1,000 fine
If you’re hauled up by the cops for violating the movement control order (MCO), be prepared to pay for it – the police say that they will begin issuing compound notices to those detained for […]
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Police to tighten MCO enforcement in Petaling Jaya – five more road closures, extra roadblock from April 10
Along the lines as that previously announced for Subang Jaya, Gombak and Kajang, Petaling Jaya district police has announced it too will be introducing additional enforcement measures under phase two of the movement control order […]
