LRT3 Shah Alam line to be operational by Q3 2025
Initially set for opening in March, the LRT3 Shah Alam Line has been revealed to commence operations in the third quarter of this year, with physical work on the train line having …
Negeri Sembilan JPJ hauls up over 400 goods vehicles
The Negeri Sembilan road transport department (JPJ) has hauled up 405 goods vehicles for various violations in a four-day exercise targeting commercial vehicles as part of the department's Chinese New Year special …
Auto ConneXion Ford expands in East Malaysia with upgraded Sibu showroom and new service outlets
Ford is expanding its presence in East Malaysia with the addition of servicing facilities in Kapit and Mukah, along with an upgraded Ngu Brothers showroom in Sibu, Sarawak, and these complement the …
Government to continue offering 50% toll discount for all festive seasons in 2025 – works minister
Following the move to offer a 50% highway toll discount for Chinese New Year, the government has announced that a 50% toll discount will be implemented during all festive seasons in 2025 …
Lorries banned from highways to and from KL during peak hours – PLUS NKVE, Elite and DUKE from Feb 19
There will be a ban on lorries on highways to and from Kuala Lumpur during peak hours, starting from February 19. Gazetted by the government in October 2024, this rule is to …
KTM Komuter free rides for Thaipusam 2025, Feb 10-11
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) will be offering free rides to travellers on the KTM Komuter line in the Klang Valley over two days, February 10 and 11 in conjunction with Thaipusam …
Electricity base tariff going up by 14% not true, but expect a raise in H2 2025, rate to be determined – PM
Last month, it was reported that the base electricity tariff in Peninsular Malaysia will be raised from the current 39.95 sen/kWh to 45.62 sen/kWh in July 2025, along with a new tariff …
Ops Selamat a success, 4.5% fewer accidents, 62.5% fewer fatal accidents during CNY period – Johor police
The annual Ops Selamat has been deemed a success over this year's Chinese New Year period, at least according to Johor police. According to The Star, authorities saw a drop in road …
Penang KPDN seizes 27,000 litres of smuggled diesel
The domestic trade and cost of living ministry's (KPDN) Penang chapter has raided a diesel smuggling syndicate's illegal warehouse beside Sungai Perai in Sungai Lokan, seizing 27,000 litres of subsidised diesel expected …
JPJ eBid: NEF and TCS number plates up for bidding
JPJ has announced that NEF and TCS are the next number plate series to go up for bidding on its online auction platform, JPJ eBid. Negeri Sembilan's latest running number series is …
Proton Satria rendered – eMas 3 EV with fewer doors
Yup. Not that it's likely to see the light of day (or will you prove us wrong, Proton?), but that hasn't stopped rendering guru Theophilus Chin from imagining (or should we say …
Fire destroys electronic waste and EV battery collection plant in Bukit Rambai, Melaka
An electronic waste and electric vehicle (EV) battery collection plant in Melaka was destroyed in a fire yesterday. The facility, located in the Bukit Rambai Industrial Area, caught fire at around 12.50 …
Jaecoo J7 PHEV launching this month – 4.9 l/100km, 88 km EV range, 1,200 km total range, RM170k est
Eight months on from its first preview in Malaysia, the Jaecoo J7 PHEV will finally be launched this month. This news was confirmed three weeks ago, but Jaecoo Malaysia has officially gotten …
Rapid KL’s ‘Bas Parlimen’ is back – free van service from KL Sentral, Taman Botani carpark, Feb 3 – Mar 25
Parliament is sitting again, which is why the "Bas Parlimen" is back. Rapid KL has announced that the T851 service, which is actually a van, will be back in action from today …
Kuala Lumpur police crack down on Mat Rempits in special op – 1,500 vehicles inspected, five arrested
Kuala Lumpur police cracked down on Mat Rempit activity with a major traffic operation on Saturday night, checking around 1,500 vehicles along Jalan Loke Yew, Jalan Kuching and Jalan Tun Razak. During …
Penang JPJ fines 14 buses without second driver
During a special operation on public service vehicles (PSV) at the Juru toll plaza last night, the Penang road transport department (JPJ) issued saman to 14 express and tour buses for not …
Traffic police director says lane hogging is an offence, up to RM2k fine; middle, right lanes only for overtaking
We've all seen it before – you're overtaking on the highway only to come across a car sitting square on the right lane, dawdling below the speed limit. No matter how much …
Op Selamat CNY 2025 saw cops issue 104,235 saman, down 43% – speeding, emergency lane most common
PDRM issued 104,235 saman in five days of Op Selamat 23 in conjunction with the Chinese New Year holidays. Sounds like a lot of white papers, but in fact, the total number …
CIMB Securities revises up 2025 TIV forecast to 760k
Previously it foresaw 755,000 units; now CIMB Securities has revised its 2025 total industry volume (TIV) forecast slightly upwards to 760,000 units, Bernama reports. For the record, RHB Investment Bank predicts 730,000, …
Fine foreign cars buying RON95, why fine us? – PDAM
Presently, if a non-Malaysian buys subsidised fuel (RON 95 petrol) at a Malaysian petrol station, the dealer can be fined up to RM1 million or jailed for three years - but the …
