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  GST reintroduction, High Value Goods Tax (HVGT) set to be announced during Budget 2025 – RHB analyst

  26 September 2024 / 26 comments

  Aside from a targeted subsidy programme for RON95 petrol, the upcoming Budget 2025 is also set to bring forth the reintroduction of the goods and services tax (GST), Bernama reported. According to RHB Investment Bank […]

   

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  RON95 petrol subsidy rationalisation to be detailed in Budget 2025 to be tabled next month – RHB IB

  26 September 2024 / 16 comments

  RHB Investment Bank (RHB IB) expects that more details on subsidy rationalisation for RON 95 petrol, as well as on the reintroduction of the goods and services tax (GST) will be revealed in the 2025 […]

   

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  Leapmotor C10 EV SUV public previews start this weekend – 69.9 kWh, 420 km WLTP range, Oct launch

  26 September 2024 / 0 comments

  Officially previewed to the media last week, public previews of the Leapmotor C10 will start this weekend ahead of an expected launch in October. The Chinese electric SUV by Stellantis will be at Plaza Arkadia […]

   

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  Proton eMas dealers shown the Geometry Xingyuan in China – smaller EV coming to Malaysia as eMas 5?

  26 September 2024 / 1 comment

  At a recent Proton eMas dealers’ visit to Hangzhou, China, the visiting group was given a tour of the facility where a selection of models from across the Geely group were shown. Of particular note […]

   

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  Proton eMas 7 to get revised suspension tuning for Malaysian market – stiffer with better body control

  26 September 2024 / 5 comments

  The Proton eMas 7 (stylised as e.MAS 7) may look all but identical to the Geely Galaxy E5, but we now know there will be some changes beyond the right-hand drive conversion. Among other things, […]

   

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  New BMW 520i M Sport joins G60 5 Series showcase at ‘Sky5pace’ event in KL – sporty ICE variant, fr RM350k

  26 September 2024 / 6 comments

  BMW Group Malaysia is having a weeklong customer event in the heart of KL city featuring the G60 5 Series. Called ‘SKY5PACE’, it’s on the sixth floor of the Permata Sapura Tower, an inconspicuous office […]

   

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  Malaysian fuel prices September 2024 week 5 – prices unchanged; diesel RM2.95/litre, RON97 RM3.19/litre

  25 September 2024 / 2 comments

  Today is Wednesday, which brings the weekly fuel price update in Malaysia as the ministry of finance has announced the retail prices of fuels for the coming week of September 26 to October 2, 2024. […]

   

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  Nissan e-Power confirmed for Malaysia, first model launching Q4 2024 – tech previewed using Kicks

  25 September 2024 / 12 comments

  It’s been the worst-kept secret in the local automotive scene for a while now, but Nissan has confirmed that its e-Power hybrid technology is finally coming to Malaysia. The company will launch its first such […]

   

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  Shah Alam, Klang flooded in several areas – plan your travels, be vigilant; get Special Perils coverage

  25 September 2024 / 1 comment

  Several areas in Shah Alam and Klang have been hit by floods following heavy rainfall this afternoon, with affected areas including Jalan Kebun, Kota Kemuning and Sri Muda. Earlier this week, the meteorological department of […]

   

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  Proton Saga manual variant production to end soon – limited stock of last MT Proton until end of year

  25 September 2024 / 3 comments

  If you have been considering a new example of the current Proton Saga with a manual transmission, best get your order in quick as production of the national carmaker’s sedan with the DIY gearbox option […]

   

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  Sinkhole forms in front of KLIA’s Bunga Raya Complex – road still open to vehicles, investigation ongoing

  25 September 2024 / 4 comments

  The works ministry (KKR) has reported a sinkhole estimated to be over five metres wide and a metre deep appearing near KLIA’s Bunga Raya Complex. In a statement, the ministry said the sinkhole formed at […]

   

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  Volvo EX30 EV confirmed to be a CKD model in 2025 – likely to maintain same “discounted” price as CBU

  25 September 2024 / 2 comments

  The Volvo EX30 was launched in Malaysia today and arrives as a fully-imported (CBU) model from China. Offered here in three variants, the Swedish brand’s smallest electric SUV to date retails for between RM188,888 to […]

   

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  Ford Ranger XLT Plus Special Edition introduced – 300 units LE, fender flares, sports bar, decals, RM143,888

  25 September 2024 / 3 comments

  Click to enlarge Sime Darby Auto ConneXion (SDAC) has unveiled the Ford Ranger XLT Plus Special Edition, a 300-unit limited edition of the current generation Ranger pick-up truck, which first surfaced here in 2022. The […]

   

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  2024 Volvo EX30 launched in Malaysia – up to 428 PS, 476 km WLTP EV range; 3 variants; from RM189k

  25 September 2024 / 23 comments

  Volvo’s smallest electric SUV is now on sale in Malaysia with today’s launch of the EX30. First making its global debut in June last year, the EX30 is built on Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) and […]

   

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  PDRM saman 50% discount at Program Madani Rakyat 2024 at Boulevard Mall in Miri, Sarawak, Sept 27-29

  25 September 2024 / 1 comment

  Once again, the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) is offering discounts of up to 50% on selected traffic summonses in a special campaign, this time at the Program Madani Rakyat that is taking place in Miri, […]

   

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