Klang Valley State of Emergency
The government has declared a state of emergency for the entire Klang Valley area. What does it mean? I’m still in the office working. So what does it really mean?
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Sumatra Fire Satellite Photo
Unrelated to cars… but I’d just like to share. You can click for an an enlarged version of it. Source is from NASA’s Earth Observatory Newsroom. This photo was taken back on 25th June 2005. […]
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Malaysian Diesel to be blended with Palm Oil soon
Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak said today that Malaysia’s diesel will be blended with 5% palm oil before it is sold to consumers. This is part of a new fuel policy to be announced soon.
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Kuala Lumpur Air Pollutant Index
The government has lifted the 8 year ban on Air Pollutant Index figures today.
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Proton Loses Top Executives
Three top Proton executives have quit. The executives are head of group finance Tan Seng Lee, head of internal audit, Colin Low, and head of public relations, Fauziyah Abu Hassan.
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Proton to build RM40 million third plant
Proton Holdings Bhd might be spending another RM40 million ringgit to build another plant near it’s existing Shah Alam plant. The new plant is intended to be used as the main base for manufacturing Volkswagen’s […]
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Rafidah to explain today
Rafidah is supposed to explain all the controversial issues regarding the AP system today. I don’t think she can skip the meeting again. Among matters to be explained are what are the criteria of giving […]
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Bumi Trader reveals loophole in AP system
Khairuddin Mohd Khir received about 10 APs a month in the 1980s but failed to secure any over the past 15 years.
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Proton-Volkswagen Talks Continue
Proton’s talks with Volkswagen are still on-going while analysts ponder over the possible outcomes. The Government will not give up the 42.7% stake that it has in Proton through it’s investment arm Khazanah Nasional Bhd. […]
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Volkswagen wants 50% plus 1 share
Proton seems to be a hot item right now. News is that Volkswagen now wants 50% plus 1 share stake in Proton Holdings Bhd, and wants management control. This would make it the majority shareholder […]
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More AP Updates
Rafidah says she is too hurt to reply. But the cabinet wants to hear her side of the story. The ball is in her court. Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak says she might be asked […]
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Fuel prices are UP again
Fuel prices went up again, effected 12:00AM 31st July 2005. Petrol is up 10 cents, diesel up 20 cents and Liquified Petroleum Gas is up 5 cents.
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No Lotus Involvement in Proton New Engine?
The piece of news was about something else, but I noticed something strange… The possible change of owner is bound to create uncertainty at Lotus, which has just embarked on a 10-year plan to transform […]
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Ford Malaysia to launch new Ford Focus
I remember the previous Focus was launched back in 1999. It won a grand total of 78 automotive awards and was brought into Malaysia by Ford Malaysia in CBU form. I first saw the hot […]
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Volkswagen still keen to buy Proton
Volkswagen and Proton are still in talks and it could end up with Volkswagen AG buying as much as 30% stake in Proton, or nothing at all. Volkswagen and Khazanah Nasional officials met at the […]
