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  RON95 petrol: two-tier pricing better than cash aid, to ensure subsidy reaches eligible groups – economists

  21 March 2025 / 14 comments

  Economists have voiced support for a two-tier pricing mechanism for the upcoming RON 95 petrol targeted subsidy, saying that the method is better than cash assistance, Free Malaysia Today has reported. “A well-structured two-tiered pricing […]

   

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  Risk of EV fires remains low in Malaysia, says Bomba

  21 March 2025 / 11 comments

  The Malaysian fire and rescue department (Bomba) says that the public need not be concerned about the risk of electric vehicle (EV) fires, as these are rare and the country has yet to record any […]

   

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  Road maintenance involving lane closures halted during Hari Raya, except for emergencies – Nanta

  21 March 2025 / 1 comment

  All road maintenance work that requires lane closures on highways will be halted from March 24 to April 7 this year for the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations, works minister Alexander Nanta Linggi has said, according […]

   

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  Defer non-essential travel to Johor this weekend; heavy rain, long queue at checkpoints – SG’s ICA

  21 March 2025 / 1 comment

  Defer non-essential travel to Johor this weekend. That’s the advise from Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA), issued today. The reason is very heavy traffic expected at the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints, made worse by […]

   

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  MIROS introduces FitSURE, a guide detailing the compatibility of child seats with various car models

  21 March 2025 / 2 comments

  Back in 2019, the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) issued an advisory on ensuring the use of suitable child seats, or child restraint systems (CRS), corresponding to the height and weight of the […]

   

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  Government to announce Hari Raya toll discount soon

  21 March 2025 / 6 comments

  Works minister Alexander Nanta Linggi has said the government will soon make an announcement regarding the 50% toll discount in conjunction with the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration. He added that the discount would mirror […]

   

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  BMW 3 Series driver seen in viral video sideswiping motorcyclist after overtaking in a dangerous manner

  21 March 2025 / 12 comments

  A driver of a BMW 3 Series sideswiped a motorcyclist after overtaking other cars in a dangerous manner, with the entire incident being captured in a dashcam video that has gone viral on social media. […]

   

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  JPJ to enforce road ban on goods-carrying vehicles for Hari Raya – speed limit on federal roads reduced

  21 March 2025 / 0 comments

  The transport ministry has reiterated that authorities will enforce a nationwide road ban on goods-carrying vehicles for four days spanning the peak travel period during the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri festive season. During the period, […]

   

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  JPJ eBid: ANX and BSG number plates up for bidding

  21 March 2025 / 0 comments

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

   

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  Porsche Esports Sprint Challenge Malaysia returns – registrations open, sim racing finals at Sepang June 8

  20 March 2025 / 0 comments

  Porsche distributor Sime Darby Auto Performance (SDAP) has announced the return of the Porsche Esports Sprint Challenge Malaysia, a sim racing competition that will take place over the next three months. The second instalment, which […]

   

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  Government to enforce trade descriptions order for certification, marking of engine oils from April – KPDN

  20 March 2025 / 9 comments

  File image; Shell Helix lubricants The Malaysian government will enforce the Trade Descriptions Order (Certification and Marking of Engine Oil for Motor Vehicles) 2024 from April 7, Bernama has reported. The enforcement of the law […]

   

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  Jaecoo J8 to make Malaysia debut at 1 Utama from March 27 to 30 – 2.0T 3-row SUV launching soon?

  20 March 2025 / 5 comments

  It appears Jaecoo Malaysia is in for a busy year – less than a month after launching the J7 PHEV, the company has revealed that its next model will be the flagship J8, which will […]

   

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  2025 Bentley Flying Spur Speed in Malaysia – PHEV with 782 PS, 1,000 Nm, 76 km electric range, fr RM2.9m

  20 March 2025 / 2 comments

  This is the latest Bentley Flying Spur Speed, which Crewe bills as its first four-door supercar. It’s also the debut of the fourth-generation Flying Spur. There’s bound to be confusion as it looks similar to […]

   

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  Four temporary R&R stops to be built on Central Spine Road (LTU) to cater for road users this Hari Raya

  20 March 2025 / 3 comments

  Some welcome news for motorists using the Central Spine Road, or the Lingkaran Tengah Utama (LTU) expressway, to return to their hometowns this Hari Raya Aidilfitri, with the Pahang state government announcing the setting up […]

   

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  Grab’s appeal against MyCC RM86.77m fine successful

  20 March 2025 / 6 comments

  The Kuala Lumpur High Court’s decision that quashed the proposed fine of RM86.77 million imposed by the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) on Grab and its subsidiaries in 2019 has been upheld by the Court of […]

   

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