Will GST be imposed on the purchase of fuel?
The government has not decided if the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be imposed on the purchase of petrol and diesel, deputy finance minister Datuk Ahmad Maslan has said, according to …
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Suzuki Swift RS spied in Malaysia – hot-hatch coming?
Reader Afif Fahimi sent in this picture of a kitted-up Suzuki Swift, taken at a Kesas toll plaza. The white unit has a red roof and a matching red pinstripe underlining the …
Works ministry allocates RM1 billion for federal roads
Bernama reports that the Works ministry is setting aside RM1.037 billion this year for maintenance work of federal roads, stretching 17,458 km nationwide. Of that allocation, RM409 million would be for routine …
Volkswagen Golf R Mk7 now on sale – from RM247k
Volkswagen Group Malaysia (VGM) has very quietly announced the availability of the Mk7 Volkswagen Golf R. The top hot Golf comes in two variants – a basic three-door model and a more …
RON 97 petrol price down five sen to RM2.85 per litre
The price of RON 97 petrol seems to have gone down five sen to RM2.85 per litre. The last price change for the premium fuel happened in early March, when the price …
Infiniti Performance Engineering Academy – Malaysian electrical engineering student through to finals
Infiniti is a step closer to finding the world’s next F1 engineering stars under the Infiniti Performance Engineering Academy, and a Malaysian is one of them. Yoga Nadaraajan, 21, will compete against …
2014 Range Rover Sport launched – from RM860k
Jaguar Land Rover Malaysia has launched the second-generation Range Rover Sport in the country, and the L494 arrives in three engine variant forms (two petrols and a diesel), all with an HSE …
Volkswagen Golf R Mk7 teased online, coming June 6
Volkswagen Group Malaysia (VGM) has teased on its Facebook page the arrival of a new R model coming on June 6. This is almost certainly the Mk7 Volkswagen Golf R, since it …
Audi A8 L 3.0 TFSI facelift now on sale at RM689,500
Euromobil has finally announced the availability of the facelifted Audi A8, after putting up specifications and pricing of the sole long-wheelbase 3.0 TFSI quattro model on its website last week. The new …
MIROS worried over unsafe driving of luxury vehicles
Unsafe driving behaviour, particularly speeding and reckless driving can lead to accidents even in luxury and high-performance vehicles, Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) director-general Prof Dr Wong Shaw Voon has …
JPJ proposes darker legal tint levels, up to 25% VLT
The two-day workshop held by the transport ministry on June 2-3 to study and review the use of tint in vehicles has resulted in some changes to the permissible tint levels in …
KPDNKK denies that only sub-RM5,000 monthly income earners will qualify for subsidised fuel
According to a Bernama report, the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism ministry (KPDNKK) has dismissed reports of an allegedly-planned new system under which only motorists with monthly incomes of RM5,000 and below, …
2014 Nissan Teana L33 launched – RM140k-RM170k
We’ve already reviewed it and even compared it to its 2013 predecessor, so there’s not much else that have yet to be told of the 2014 Nissan Teana. Well, all but the …
Volvo XC60 Drive-E dealer brochure out – RM288,888
Volvo Federal Auto Glenmarie has posted a dealer brochure of the Volvo XC60 Drive-E on its website. New looks, new engine - the facelifted XC60 T5 gets a new 2.0 litre Drive-E …
RM2.75mil in subsidised fuel seized in KPDNKK raids
The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry (KPDNKK) has so far stopped 82 attempts to smuggle subsidised fuel worth RM2.75 million since Ops Titik began on May 15 to curb misappropriation of …
New system for sale of subsidised fuel – motorists with monthly incomes of RM5,000 and below, and sub-2.0 litre-engined cars, to qualify for full subsidies?
UPDATE: The government has denied plans to limit fuel subsidies (click link for more info) to those earning less than RM5,000 a month owning cars with engine displacements below 2,000cc. A Sin …
SDAC opens new Ford 3S centre in Juru, Penang
Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC) has opened its latest new 3S centre in Auto City Prai, Penang. Operated by SDAC, the new outlet brings to 48 the number of Ford dealer locations …
SPIED: Volvo XC60 facelift already in showrooms?
It's about time! Having been in Malaysia since 2009 in pretty much the same form, the largely-forgotten Volvo XC60 is begging for a new lease of life. In 2010, the CKD 2.0 …
Ops Cermin Gelap: JPJ to enforce workshop decisions
The two-day workshop on the direction and policy of the use of vehicle tints begins today, and the Road Transport Department (JPJ) will implement whatever decisions are made at the workshop, Bernama …
Sale of diesel, petrol at Kelantan-Thai border limited
In an attempt to curb rampant fuel smuggling, the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism ministry (KPDNKK) is limiting the sale of diesel and petrol by kiosks at the Kelantan-Thailand border, according to …
