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  Michelin announces Florentin Odenwald as new managing director for Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei

  31 July 2025 / 1 comment

  Michelin has announced the appointment of Florentin Odenwald as the new managing director for three countries, namely Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. In an official release, the tyre manufacturer said Odenwald replaces Prichapakorn Dangrojana, who has […]

   

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  RMK13: Border crossings to be upgraded – Bukit Kayu Hitam, Rantau Panjang, Kalimantan, Perlis Inland Port

  31 July 2025 / 0 comments

  Prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is tabling the 13th Malaysia Plan or Rancangan Malaysia Ketiga Belas (RMK13) today in parliament – the government’s plan and budget for the next five years, until 2030. One […]

   

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  Chery Tiggo Cross CKD production starts in Malaysia – first 1.5 Turbo, Hybrid units roll out of Inokom plant

  31 July 2025 / 11 comments

  Local production of the Chery Tiggo Cross, which was launched in Malaysia on July 9, has begun, with Chery Malaysia announcing that the first units of the compact SUV have started rolling off the production […]

   

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  LRT3 Shah Alam Line 99.21% complete as of July 10

  31 July 2025 / 7 comments

  The upcoming Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) Shah Alam Line is now 99.21% complete as of July 10. Transport minister Anthony Loke, who previously indicated this back in February, reiterated the project’s readiness in a […]

   

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  Gateless MLFF toll fare collection could start by 2027, highway concessionaires free to choose own partners

  31 July 2025 / 6 comments

  Barrier-free toll collection, or multi-lane fast flow (MLFF) toll collection on highways in Malaysia could be implemented in 2027 according to works ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Azman Ibrahim, reported the New Straits Times. The proposed […]

   

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  Lorry blocking bomba truck in viral video gets saman – PDRM reminds to be alert to siren, lights and give way

  31 July 2025 / 3 comments

  Here’s a reminder to be alert on the road and give way to emergency vehicles when there are sirens and flashing lights. A lorry driver has been given a RM300 saman for blocking a fire […]

   

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  992 of 1,009 abandoned vehicle complaints resolved

  31 July 2025 / 6 comments

  The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has received 1,009 public complaints regarding damaged or abandoned vehicles from early January to May 2025, with 992 of them successfully resolved and the remaining 17 still under investigation, […]

   

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  JPJ eBid: VPP and JYG number plates up for bidding

  31 July 2025 / 0 comments

  JPJ has announced that VPP and JYG are the next number plate series to go up for bidding on its online auction platform, JPJ eBid. WP Kuala Lumpur’s latest running number series is ‘VPP’, and […]

   

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  KTM adds two extra ETS KL Sentral-Padang Besar services for upcoming PH and school holiday season

  30 July 2025 / 0 comments

  KTM has announced the addition of two extra ETS train services for the upcoming holiday season, which will include public holidays (Merdeka Day, Maulidur Rasul and Hari Malaysia, plus the bonus September 15 date announced […]

   

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  Malaysian fuel prices August 2025 week one – RON97 petrol down 4 sen to RM3.17/litre; diesel unchanged

  30 July 2025 / 2 comments

  It is Wednesday – therefore, it is once again time for the weekly fuel price update in Malaysia, and the finance ministry has announced the retail prices of fuels for the coming week of July […]

   

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  NPE, Besraya closures for IJM Allianz Duo Highway Challenge Run 2025 – Sunday August 3, 1am to 11am

  30 July 2025 / 0 comments

  Regular users of the New Pantai Expressway (NPE) and the Sungai Besi Expressway (Besraya), take note – these two highways will be temporarily closed to make way for the IJM Duo Highway Challenge Run 2025 […]

   

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  Puspakom starts seven-day week operations trial – Glenmarie, Batu Caves outlets now open on Sunday

  30 July 2025 / 5 comments

  Good news for commercial vehicle owners as well as private vehicle owners who need Puspakom inspection for tukar hak milik. The vehicle inspection company has announced a seven-day week trial, where selected outlets will be […]

   

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  50 km of highways in Malaysia identified as lacking telecommunications coverage, incl PLUS, WCE, LPT2

  30 July 2025 / 4 comments

  The government is looking into the issue of cellular dead zones on certain stretches of Malaysian highways and will find ways to address this, according to works minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. Prompted by […]

   

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  PLUS Kulai-Sedenak highway widening project to be opened in phases, starting with 4-km stretch in 2026

  30 July 2025 / 0 comments

  Users of the PLUS North-South Expressway (NSE) travelling between Kulai to Sedenak will have six lanes (previously four) to drive on as early as next year when a four-km stretch of the long-awaited highway widening […]

   

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  Penang Mutiara Line LRT construction starts, to cost under RM16 billion including 5 km link bridge

  30 July 2025 / 7 comments

  The main construction phase of the Mutiara Line LRT in Penang has begun, and the project is estimated to cost under RM16 billion, New Straits Times has reported. This cost estimate includes inflation adjustments, land […]

   

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