KTM ETS3 targets 1.2 million passengers in 2026
Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) targets 1.2 million passengers this year on its third-gen Electric Train Service (ETS3), made up of a daily average of 2,600 between Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru, 400 …
Mitsubishi Xforce spied in Malaysia – B-segment SUV looks set for launch soon, 105 PS/141 Nm 1.5 litre NA
First sighted here in camouflaged form back in February 2024, it looks like Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) is finally set to launch the Mitsubishi Xforce in Malaysia, with fully uncovered examples of …
Man caught pumping RON95 into Singapore-registered car with taped registration plate identified by police
A man who was spotted being "creative" in order to fuel up a Singapore-registered vehicle with subsidised RON 95 at a petrol station in Kulai, Johor has been identified by the police …
Prasarana records 1.54m New Year’s Eve passengers
Prasarana recorded over 1.54 million passenger journeys on New Year's Eve (+0.76% year-on-year) across its rail and bus services - the highest in Rapid KL's and Rapid Penang's history, Bernama reports. "The …
Puspakom implements new ‘GiCheck’ booking system, processing fee increased to RM5 from RM3.50
Puspakom is implementing a new vehicle inspection booking system that is more stable, accurate and customer-friendly, the company says. The new system, called GiCheck, includes automatic integration with JPJ’s mySIKAP portal, as …
Besraya Sungai Besi Expressway KM9.5 U-turn closed in both directions for six months from today, January 5
The Sungai Besi Expressway (Besraya) will close the KM9.5 U-turn in both directions on a trial basis for a period of six months from today, January 5, and the closure is aimed …
Proton sells 157,976 units in 2025, 3.3% increase over 2024 – 6,000 exports highest in 13 years
After faltering slightly in 2024, Proton bounced back last year by selling 157,976 vehicles – an increase of 3.3% over the year before and putting it back on a trajectory of continuous …
Proton eMas 5 – 216 units delivered, 14.6k bookings; eMas 7 sales at 9,336 units in 2025, incl 659 exports
Proton has announced that it has delivered 216 units of its new eMas 5 as of December 31, just over two months from its October 30 launch. The cars were all handed …
2026 Volvo ES90 ROI now open in Malaysia – electric sedan with up to 651 km WLTP range, 333 PS; CKD
Registration of interest for the Volvo ES90 is now open in Malaysia ahead of the electric sedan’s launch in early 2026. Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) stopped short of mentioning a launch date, …
Kia Sales Malaysia begins operations, reveals prices for Sportage, Carnival and EV9, up to RM52k cheaper
Kia Sales Malaysia (KSM), which was officially launched last month, has begun operations in Malaysia. Along with the start of its business, the company has announced a number of initiatives, including a …
JPJ collected RM5.65 bil in 2025; up 6%, highest ever takings – last call 50% saman discount contributed
JPJ collected RM5.65 billion in 2025, its highest ever revenue in a calendar year. The record takings is 6.05% higher than the RM5.33 billion collected in 2024, which was the previous record. …
JDT Lubricants Passenger Car Engine Oil launched
Johor Darul Ta'zim Football Club (JDT) last year launched its JDT Lubricants brand, co-branded with Duckhams Oil, distributed by DB Petroleum and starting with motorcycle oils. Now a range of passenger car …
PDRM issues 12,437 saman, detain 25 indivuals for various offences in new year’s eve traffic operations
As 2025 drew to a close, there was the usual year end celebrations all across the country, and there was also saman, plenty of them. In traffic operations conducted on New Year’s …
KL police seize motorcycles with ‘tayar sotong’, no rear brakes, loud exhaust in Ops Samseng Jalanan
Super thin 'tayar sotong' and loud 'ekzos perang' on the seized kapcais Kapcais with super thin tyres, known as 'tayar sotong', bikes with no rear brakes and loud exhausts were among the …
Malaysian fuel prices January 1-7, 2026 – unchanged; RON95 at RM2.56; RON97 at RM3.16; diesel at RM2.94
Time sure flies, and so here we are, on the cusp of a new year. Yes, it's another Wednesday, which brings about the usual weekly fuel price update from the ministry of …
JMEV Yi/Elight spotted in Malaysia – Honda Civic-sized EV sedan; up to 231 PS, 550 km CLTC; launch soon?
Could another electric vehicle from a Chinese brand be launched in Malaysia? It certainly looks like it based on recent spyshots of this unmarked car with a trade plate roaming our roads. …
Forthing Friday EV, REEV – 5-star ASEAN NCAP rating
You already know it's coming to Malaysia via distributor Wide Premium; now the Forthing Friday SUV has been given a five-star ASEAN NCAP safety rating, which applies to both EV and range-extended …
Selangor police collected around RM19.5 million during 70% summons discount from Nov 1 to Dec 30
Selangor police collected RM19,511,350 following the implementation of a 70% reduction in traffic summons compounds from November 1 until December 30 this year. According to Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Shazeli Kahar, …
Min price for CBU EVs by new brands in Malaysia increased to RM250k, min power 272 PS from 2026
A document snapshot has been shared on LinkedIn, purportedly from Malaysia's investment, trade and industry ministry (MITI), that appears to reveal that from January 1, 2026, all new fully-imported (CBU) EVs from …
RTS Link first test run from depot to border successful
The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link (RTS Link) last Friday successfully completed its inaugural test run, just a month after the first trainset arrived at JB's Wadi Hana depot. The test …
