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  Government will not proceed with implementation of High Value Goods Tax (HVGT), says ministry of finance

  30 July 2025 / 10 comments

  Following a Dewan Rakyat sitting on July 29, 2025, it has been revealed that the government has officially scrapped its plan to impose the High Value Goods Tax (HVGT), over a year after it was […]

   

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  JPJ eBid: SMT and NEH number plates up for bidding

  30 July 2025 / 2 comments

  JPJ has announced that SMT and NEH are the next number plate series to go up for bidding on its online auction platform, JPJ eBid. Sabah’s latest running number series is ‘SMT’, and it opened […]

   

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  Maxim announces it has APAD’s approval to continue operations in Malaysia, to ensure all drivers have EVP

  29 July 2025 / 1 comment

  Following InDrive’s announcement earlier today that it has officially received confirmation from the transport ministry (MoT) and the land public transport agency (APAD) that it could continue operations in Malaysia, ride-hailing provider Maxim has announced […]

   

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  Penang LRT bridge portion open tender targeted Oct

  29 July 2025 / 10 comments

  MRT Corp is targeting to launch the open tender for the proposed bridge portion of Penang’s Mutiara Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) this October, Bernama reports, with CEO Datuk Mohd Zarif Hashim saying that the […]

   

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  Mandatory speed limiters for commercial vehicles from October 1; those without will fail inspections – Loke

  29 July 2025 / 14 comments

  Commercial vehicles will be required to each have a speed limitation device (SLD) in order to pass vehicle inspections, and those without the speed limiters will fail inspections once phased enforcement of the ruling begins […]

   

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  Volvo Padel Open 2025: 12 victors, record participation

  29 July 2025 / 3 comments

  The Volvo Padel Open 2025 (June 21 to July 27) saw a record 416 players take part (including 160 newbies), and Sunday saw 12 champions crowned across Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced categories at Malaysia’s biggest […]

   

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  InDrive gets official MoT, APAD green light to continue operating in Malaysia – all drivers have valid EVP, PSV

  29 July 2025 / 1 comment

  Global mobility platform InDrive has officially received confirmation from the transport ministry (MoT) and the land public transport agency (APAD) to continue operations in Malaysia, following the conclusion of a review process. The company said […]

   

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  Private car users would have faced up to 83% in toll fare increase without hike postponement – Nanta

  29 July 2025 / 19 comments

  Private vehicle users would have faced toll fare increases of between 79% to 83% on 10 highways nationwide if there was no postponement of toll fare hikes, works minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi has […]

   

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  Isuzu D-Max still 2nd best-selling pick-up in Malaysia in 1H 2025 – 3,081 units sold, 16% market share

  29 July 2025 / 8 comments

  Isuzu Malaysia has announced that its D-Max pick-up truck remains the second best-selling model (behind the obvious market leader, the Toyota Hilux) in the one-tonne segment for the first half of the year. The company […]

   

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  Gov’t expands BAS.MY stage bus service with new buses for Kangar and Kota Setar operations

  29 July 2025 / 0 comments

  The federal government has expanded the BAS.MY stage bus service in the country, announcing an expansion of the service for Perlis in addition to an earlier one made for Kedah. Transport minister Anthony Loke said […]

   

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  Proton International established to handle export markets – 6,000-unit target for 2025, 12,000 for 2026

  29 July 2025 / 15 comments

  Proton Holdings (Proton) has formed a new wholly owned subsidiary called Proton International Corporation (PICSB), which will be in charge of the carmaker’s overseas expansion, with the objective of providing more flexibility when dealing with […]

   

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  Ten Kelana Jaya line LRT stations to only open from 9 am on weekends from August 9 to September 14

  28 July 2025 / 2 comments

  LRT Kelana Jaya line commuters, take note, as 10 stations between KLCC and Gombak will open later on weekends, at 9 am instead of 6 am on Saturdays and Sundays, from August 9 until September […]

   

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  2025 Honda HR-V 1.5 Turbo V facelift in Malaysia – full gallery of top petrol model, RM137,900

  28 July 2025 / 15 comments

  When the facelifted Honda HR-V was launched two weeks ago, it was only shown in range-topping e:HEV RS trim, with no petrol variants present. Thankfully, Sumber Auto Edaran, a dealer in Section 13, Petaling Jaya, […]

   

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  Lexus NX 350h Luxury now in Malaysia – 2.5 NA hybrid, two-motor AWD, 243 hp/239 Nm, from RM396k

  28 July 2025 / 9 comments

  Visit the Lexus Malaysia website and you’ll see a new NX variant – the Lexus NX 350h Luxury, priced from RM395,888. At launch in 2022, there were RM371k NX 250 Luxury and RM390k NX 350 […]

   

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  Jetour Dashing, VT9 now CKD in Malaysia in Tampoi, Johor – ASEAN plant, R&D hub, RM1.4bil investment

  28 July 2025 / 9 comments

  Announced in April, Jetour’s CKD local assembly operations have now kicked off at Berjaya Assembly’s (B-Assembly) plant in Tampoi, Johor. The production of the brand’s two models, the Dashing and VT9, is said to signify […]

   

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