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  Over 1m vehicles expected on KL-Karak Highway over CNY period – ANIH deploys 20% more staff and RELA

  9 February 2024 / 0 comments

  Click to enlarge It is estimated that 1,054,000 vehicles will be on the KL-Karak Highway over six days of the peak Chinese New Year travel period, which is from Feburary 8-13. Concessionaire ANIH Berhad says […]

   

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  Pan-Borneo Highway – Sarawak portion of the project set to be completed this year, says works ministry

  9 February 2024 / 4 comments

  Nine years after construction was first announced, the long-running Pan-Borneo Highway – first envisioned six decades ago – is expected to see the completion of the Sarawak portion of the project later this year, Bernama […]

   

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  KTM open payment system launched – debit/credit cards, Apple/Samsung Pay for Komuter; ETS excluded

  9 February 2024 / 2 comments

  KTM’s open payment system (OPS) was launched by transport minister Anthony Loke at Ipoh’s railway station yesterday. Just like with tolls, OPS allows the customer to pay using debit or credit cards, as well NFC […]

   

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  PDRM gains Honda Civic FE in patrol vehicle fleet

  9 February 2024 / 15 comments

  The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has received the latest Honda Civic for its patrol vehicle fleet, with the Kajang patrol unit in particular receiving the C-segment model as shown on the Cawangan MPV Kajang Facebook […]

   

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  JPJ driving licence renewal slip not valid in foreign countries – RM20 to get a card; other FAQs here

  9 February 2024 / 28 comments

  The road transport department (JPJ) has released a FAQ to explain how the new driving licence (LMM) renewal slip works in Malaysia. The issuing of this slip is for those who still prefer to have […]

   

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  Minister’s MPV allegedly caught tailgating ambulance on NSE – transport ministry will provide explanation

  8 February 2024 / 31 comments

  On February 3, a luxury MPV bearing a ministerial emblem was caught on camera supposedly attempting to beat a traffic jam by tailgating an ambulance on the North-South Expressway. Photos of the incident, said to […]

   

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  Gov’t looking to have inter-state express train services running regularly, not just during festive seasons

  8 February 2024 / 5 comments

  The transport ministry says it is looking into the possibility of having inter-state express train services operating on a regular basis, not just during festive seasons. Transport minister Anthony Loke said he will discuss aspects […]

   

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  BYD Seal EV launching in Malaysia Feb 23 – 3 variants

  8 February 2024 / 9 comments

  BYD Malaysia has revealed the launch dates for the BYD Seal, which will be unveiled on February 23 at The Exchange, TRX. The much-anticipated EV will be at the swanky new mall’s Raintree Plaza (Balenciaga, […]

   

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  Proton S70 uses torsion beam rear for sub-RM100k price – Proton ride and handling makes the difference

  8 February 2024 / 25 comments

  By now, I hope you’ve read our review of the new Proton S70 sedan – if you haven’t, you can do so here – and it’s safe to say the car has earned Gerard’s seal […]

   

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  UMW Toyota ended 2023 as No.1 non-national brand, continues momentum with 6,276 units in Jan 2024

  8 February 2024 / 9 comments

  UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) ended 2023 as the top non-national carmaker for the third year running. Last year, the company sold 108,107 units of Toyota and Lexus vehicles, the highest ever in a calendar year. […]

   

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  Axiata’s Edotco, ChargeSini working together on EV infrastructure – 200 potential charging sites in 2 years

  8 February 2024 / 0 comments

  Edotco, a regional integrated telecommunications infrastructure services company, has announced a partnership with ChargeSini, an electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions provider. Both parties recently signed a collaborative agreement to ‘revolutionise the deployment of EV infrastructure […]

   

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  Police officers are not allowed to receive ang pow while on duty – it is an offence to do so, says IGP

  8 February 2024 / 11 comments

  Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and if you are feeling generous and want to hand out ang pows, don’t do so with police officers on duty. As reported by The Star, inspector-general […]

   

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  2023 Malaysia premium car sales data – BMW, Mercedes-Benz sales down despite growing market

  8 February 2024 / 10 comments

  So far we’ve taken a look at overall, passenger car and pick-up truck sales data broken down by brand, but there’s one more we haven’t touched, and that is the premium car segment. This is […]

   

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  2024 Chinese New Year highway toll fare exemption brought forward for better travel planning – Loke

  8 February 2024 / 3 comments

  The two-day highway toll fare exemption has been brought forward ahead of Chinese New Year this year in order for highway users to be able to plan their travels back to their hometowns in the […]

   

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  PLUS expecting up to 2.1m vehicles a day on NSE for CNY, focusing on 4 strategies to manage big surge

  8 February 2024 / 3 comments

  While some are already back in the hometown, the exodus from the city begins today for many who are celebrating Chinese New Year. And in anticipation of the surge in traffic on the North South […]

   

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