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  Transport ministry finalising vendor for EV-specific number plates, to be made mandatory in future

  25 June 2024 / 10 comments

  Special number plates specifically for electric vehicles in Malaysia are currently in their final stages of development, and these are awaiting technical finalisation before their official launch, reported New Straits Times. The Malaysian government is […]

   

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  Malaysia can move away car-centric infrastructure, focus on transit oriented developments – Nik Nazmi

  25 June 2024 / 34 comments

  Malaysians love cars. Our car penetration rate is among the highest in Asia, and that’s despite having a decent public transport network. Can we ever move away from cars, or do we even want to? […]

   

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  Malaysian Tourism Federation urges government to implement diesel subsidy for van, tour bus operators

  25 June 2024 / 2 comments

  The Malaysian Tourism Federation (MTF) has urged the Malaysian government to implement an “immediate and substantial” diesel subsidy mechanism for van and tour bus operators, reported The Star. According to MTF president Datuk Tan Kok […]

   

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  JPJ announces recalls from brands – Toyota 2,739 units, Mercedes-Benz 2,611 units, Chery 600 units

  25 June 2024 / 10 comments

  The road transport department (JPJ) has issued a list of product recalls from several automotive brands in Malaysia, this time involving Toyota, Mercedes-Benz and Chery; click on the vehicle brand names below for the respective […]

   

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  Smartlane for Kajang Silk to SKVE highways, 12h daily

  25 June 2024 / 0 comments

  Click to enlarge Users of the Kajang Silk, take note. Prolintas has announced a Smartlane from KM28.0 of the highway to KM1.1 of the SKVE Highway towards Putrajaya. It’s not just for the morning or […]

   

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  Dark Lebuhraya Pasir Gudang stretch from Perling will get street lights – MBJB to start installing in Sept

  24 June 2024 / 5 comments

  The Lebuhraya Pasir Gudang stretch from Perling, which has seen a couple of accidents in the dark, will soon be illuminated. According to Johor chief minister Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi, the FT17 stretch from KM2.6 […]

   

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  Sales of retail diesel in Malaysia sees 30% reduction after subsidy rationalisation: finance minister II

  24 June 2024 / 11 comments

  Retail sales of diesel at petrol station in Malaysia has seen a 30% decrease in the first week since the subsidy rationalisation took effect on June 10, reported New Straits Times. This was equal to […]

   

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  2024 Mercedes-Benz GLB200 and GLB250 4Matic facelift launched in Malaysia – RM291k to RM342k

  24 June 2024 / 13 comments

  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) has announced the introduction of the Mercedes-Benz GLB facelift in the country, with the updated seven-seat SUV – which made its global debut in March last year – arriving here in two […]

   

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  652 heavy vehicle accidents in Q1 2024, 287 deaths – ‘High Speed-Weigh in Motion’ system coming soon

  24 June 2024 / 6 comments

  In the first quarter of 2024, there were 652 accidents involving heavy vehicles such as container lorries, small lorries and express buses. Deputy transport minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah told parliament today that of this total, […]

   

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  SKDS 2.0 Subsidised Diesel Control System fleet card details need to be ironed out quickly – Wee Ka Siong

  24 June 2024 / 3 comments

  Details regarding the Subsidised Diesel Control System 2.0 (SKDS 2.0) fleet card system need to be ironed out quickly, said MCA president and former transport minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong, reported The Star. The […]

   

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  Immediate approval for complete applications sent in by those who qualify for SKDS diesel subsidy – KPDN

  24 June 2024 / 0 comments

  The ministry of domestic trade and cost of living (KPDN) says that immediate approval will be given to complete applications submitted by those eligible for fuel subsidies under the subsidised diesel control system (SKDS) programme, […]

   

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  Driving schools involved in corrupt practices such as ‘lesen terbang’ risk losing operating licences – Loke

  24 June 2024 / 8 comments

  The transport ministry has warned driving schools not to be involved in corrupt practices such as illegal lesen terbang or kopi-o driving licences as they could face immediate revocation of their operating licences if caught, […]

   

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  Alert petrol station staff if you see foreigners pumping RON95 petrol, urges PDAM after viral video

  24 June 2024 / 10 comments

  Fuel subsidies have become a hot topic this year, and with the price of diesel already being floated except for certain businesses and those eligible for the Budi Madani scheme, that leaves RON95 as the […]

   

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  2024 Chery Tiggo 7 Pro SUV launched in Malaysia for RM123,800 – 194 hp 1.6T, RM120k for first 2k buyers

  21 June 2024 / 52 comments

  Finally, the Chery Tiggo 7 Pro is officially launched in Malaysia. We’ve showed you the C-segment SUV rival to the Proton X70 in full more than once now, but there was a missing jigsaw piece […]

   

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  Around 180,000 commercial vehicles have yet to register for diesel subsidy under SKDS 2.0 – KPDN

  21 June 2024 / 4 comments

  Last week, it was reported that almost 200,000 public transport and goods vehicles of nearly 60,000 companies had been approved for the subsidised diesel control system (SKDS) programme. However, there are still around 180,000 commercial […]

   

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