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  Five superbikes crash on Kuala Lumpur – Karak highway at KM26.5 KL-bound, 8.5 km traffic jam results

  27 December 2022 / 25 comments

  Congestion has been reported on the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway due to a crash that involved five superbikes at KM26.5 in the Kuala Lumpur-bound direction of the highway at around 1:45pm today, the New Straits Times […]

   

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  Gerik-Jeli lorry fatality – transport ministry revokes company’s license; prior public safety offences found

  27 December 2022 / 18 comments

  In a statement regarding the fatal crash involving a lorry and two passenger cars, which claimed the life of an unborn child, the Malaysian transport ministry said that transportation firm Mun Fei Enterprise has had […]

   

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  It can take months before operations at petrol stations affected by floods can fully recover, says PDAM

  27 December 2022 / 1 comment

  It takes a while for businesses to recover from the effects of a flood, some more than others. In the case of petrol stations, this process can take months, according to Petrol Dealers Association of […]

   

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  Targeted fuel subsidy mechanism ready soon, to use engine capacity data from JPJ – KPDN minister

  27 December 2022 / 91 comments

  Vehicle engine capacity data from the road transport department (JPJ) will be among the resources used by the Malaysian government in the creation of the targeted fuel subsidy mechanism in order to determine which users […]

   

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  Pressing need for ride-hailing and p-hailing workers to be trained so that they are safer on the road – Loke

  27 December 2022 / 44 comments

  As more gig workers emerge on the ride-hailing and p-hailing scene to cater for the growing demand for such services, it has become imperative that steps be taken to ensure that they are safer on […]

   

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  Perlis to sell unsubsidised RON95, diesel near border

  27 December 2022 / 15 comments

  The ministry of domestic trade and cost of living (KPDN) is in the final stages of discussions for the introduction of new regulations for the sale of unsubsidised fuel in border areas such as in […]

   

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  Road bully incident in Petaling Jaya captured on video – Bezza driver gets threatened with stick for honking

  23 December 2022 / 81 comments

  Even in this age where video footage can be recorded on-demand, emotions still get the better of motorists despite the strong possibility of their outbursts being captured as evidence, as this incident in Petaling Jaya, […]

   

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  MRT Putrajaya Line Phase 2 will be fully operational in March 2023 – delayed from original January deadline

  23 December 2022 / 33 comments

  The second phase of the MRT Putrajaya Line will be fully operational in March 2023. This is according to a statement by MRT Corp, reported by FMT. MRT Corp said that construction works for the […]

   

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  Rapid Rail says escalator, lighting and leak repair work is ongoing at MRT, LRT and Monorail stations

  23 December 2022 / 25 comments

  Following the LRT spot check carried out by transport minister Anthony Loke earlier this month, Rapid Rail – the operator of the LRT, MRT and Monorail in the Klang Valley – has provided an update […]

   

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  East Coast Rail Link to proceed at a cost of RM74.96 billion – RM11.01 less compared to original quote

  23 December 2022 / 17 comments

  The cost of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) has been reduced to RM74.96 billion, according to prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The new figure is RM11.01 billion less when compared to the original […]

   

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  Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Life SUV now priced at RM160,590 – RM13k cheaper, deliveries from Jan 2023

  23 December 2022 / 27 comments

  Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has announced a lower price for the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Life, which now goes for RM160,590 on-the-road without insurance. The price adjustment takes place with immediate effect and is applicable […]

   

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  Proton exported 5,028 cars as of Nov 2022 – Pakistan is its largest market, South Africa second, Brunei third

  23 December 2022 / 7 comments

  Proton’s export business continued to grow in 2022, with the carmaker announcing that as of November, 5,028 units have been shipped to markets outside of Malaysia. This represents a 66.6% increase from the 3,018 units […]

   

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  Free lesen, road tax and geran replacement or renewal for flood victims in the state – JPJ Terengganu

  23 December 2022 / 0 comments

  Here’s a good gesture from JPJ Terengganu. The state road transport department is offering free document replacement and renewal for flood victims in the flood-stricken state. This means that those who lost or damaged their […]

   

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  Proton has exported its 1,000th vehicle to South Africa

  23 December 2022 / 3 comments

  Proton has announced it has exported its 1,000th vehicle to South Africa to meet encouraging demand for the X50 and X70 in the country. This comes a few months after the carmaker resumed exports to […]

   

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  MITI meets MAA, Proton, Perodua on EV development – building a robust local EV industry is the main goal

  23 December 2022 / 17 comments

  The ministry of international trade and industry (MITI) recently met local industry players to talk about electric vehicles and the development of the local EV industry. This was revealed by deputy minister Liew Chin Tong, […]

   

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