Rafidah reconciles with Dr. M
Rafidah Aziz gave Dr. M a hug today in what appeared to be a reconciliation between the two, after their 'father-daughter' relationship went through some trouble due to the AP issue. Source: …
No more APs for Wald
MITI has stopped the issue of APs for the Wald marque based on reports of non- compliance with import regulations by the local importer Amazing Tempo Sdn. Bhd. Amazing Tempo Sdn Bhd …
Proton first quarter 2005 Financial Results
Proton recorded a pre-tax loss of RM4.3 million for the first quarter 2005 ended June 30 2005 compared to the previous pre-tax profit of RM198.3 million in the corresponding quarter. Proton said …
Najib hints at oil price hike again
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak spoke yesterday to the media after world oil prices soared to a record high of over USD$70 per barrel. He said the government would …
Mahathir Returns Company Cars
Proton advisor Tun Dr. Mahathir returned the seven vehicles given to him by Proton for personal and official use supposedly to show displeasure over the removal of Tengku Mahaleel as chief executive. …
Merdeka Millenium Endurance Race Results
Tengku Djan and his team does Lotus and Race Rally Research proud, winning the Merdeka Millenium Endurance Race with 279 laps in the overall results and class O in R3's Lotus Exige …
Toyota Fortuner in Malaysia
Toyota has launched the Toyota Fortuner here in Malaysia with two models, a 2.7V and 2.5G model. The Toyota Fortuner 2.7V has a 2.7 litre VVT-i V6 petrol engine which makes about …
Dr. M’s AP Formula
Dr. M has spoken again on the AP issue after a long silence. He was in Gurun, Kedah recently attending the 80th birthday bash that Naza Automotive Manufacturing Sdn Bhd had hosted …
Proton Waja FR (with Video)
Another eye-opener at the recent R3 Street Shootout at Batu Kawan, Penang. Tengku Djan participated in the Drift session and emerged champion in a Proton Waja. How can a Waja drift? The …
Proton Savvy and Perodua Myvi Handling
Autoworld reports on the R3 Street Shootout at Batu Kawan, Penang. The highlight of the day for the average Malaysian car enthusiast would be the shoot-out between the Proton Savvy and the …
Perodua revs up Myvi production
For those that are wondering where on earth your Perodua Myvi is, this latest move by Perodua should be able to get your eager hands on your brand new car's steering wheel …
Haze might be back on Monday
Updated at 1:01PM 21/8/2005 Malaysia's Meteorological Services Department warns that the haze might return on Monday due to the predicted change in wind direction. On the left is the wind direction on …
Karamjit will not be able to defend APRC title
I previously blogged about Karamjit Singh's plight here. Here is a quote from that blog. Karamjit will not be participating in the current round, Round 3, which is in Rotorua, New Zealand …
Rafidah Wants APs Abolished?!?!
To me, the entire AP system should be abolished. It goes against the World Trade Organisation agreement. This is my personal opinion although others may not agree with me. These were Datuk …
Klang Valley State of Emergency
The government has declared a state of emergency for the entire Klang Valley area. What does it mean? I'm still in the office working. So what does it really mean? National Security …
Sumatra Fire Satellite Photo
Unrelated to cars... but I'd just like to share. You can click for an an enlarged version of it. Source is from NASA's Earth Observatory Newsroom. This photo was taken back on …
Malaysian Diesel to be blended with Palm Oil soon
Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak said today that Malaysia's diesel will be blended with 5% palm oil before it is sold to consumers. This is part of a new fuel policy to …
Kuala Lumpur Air Pollutant Index
The government has lifted the 8 year ban on Air Pollutant Index figures today. I will not talk much about it. It's not as if we can't see how bad the haze …
Proton Loses Top Executives
Three top Proton executives have quit. The executives are head of group finance Tan Seng Lee, head of internal audit, Colin Low, and head of public relations, Fauziyah Abu Hassan. The reason …
Proton to build RM40 million third plant
Proton Holdings Bhd might be spending another RM40 million ringgit to build another plant near it's existing Shah Alam plant. The new plant is intended to be used as the main base …