JPJ eBid: DEY and RAU number plates up for bidding
JPJ has announced that DEY and RAU are the next number plate series to go up for bidding on its online auction platform, JPJ eBid. Kelantan's latest running number series is ‘DEY’, …
Car insurance in Malaysia to cost more from March 1 with 8% service tax – existing insurance affected too!
As announced during Budget 2024, the government is set to increase the service tax from the 6% rate at present to 8% as of March 1. There are a few categories that …
Proton S70 deliveries delayed to ensure high quality, 2023 reg would affect RV ‘just because of a few days’
Have you seen the Proton S70 on the road? Neither have we, despite it being over a month now since the sedan's grand launch on November 28 last year. Indeed, Proton's 2023 …
Child, 5, dies in parked car at Hospital Shah Alam
A five-year old girl has died after being left in a parked car at the Hospital Shah Alam car park. This tragedy happened on Tuesday, when the child's mother, a staff at …
KL-Karak Highway widening project starts this year – new tunnel, street lights, improved road shoulder
The federal government has agreed to implement the project for widening the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway as a long-term measure towards reducing traffic congestion in the area, and is expected to begin in …
BYD tops Malaysia EV market; 3,728 units sold in 2023
Distributor for BYD passenger vehicles in Malaysia, Sime Darby Beyond Auto (SDBA) has emerged to be the best-selling electric vehicle brand in the country, the company has announced. According to data from …
Petronas dismisses rumour of F1 return to Malaysia
Petronas has dismissed talk of a potential return of Formula One to Malaysia, which came about yesterday when Reuters reported that the national oil and gas company was planning to bring the …
PDRM police officers to wear bodycam from Oct 2024 – compulsory while on duty, no delete video function
Malaysian police officers will start wearing body-worn cameras (BWCs or bodycams) from October this year. This was revealed by Bukit Aman Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department director Datuk Wan Hassan Wan …
HVGT, higher SST, targeted fuel subsidy to affect auto industry, 2024 Malaysian TIV down 19% – Maybank IB
Maybank Investment Bank is expecting the Malaysian automotive industry to be affected by the increase in the service tax rate and the implementation of the high value goods tax (HVGT) that will …
LRT service from Ampang, Putra Heights to Masjid Jamek trialled til Feb 16; structural repairs complete
Commuters using the LRT service from Ampang and from Putra Heights can now continue their journey on those LRT lines to the Masjid Jamek station from today until February 16, Bernama has …
2024 GAC Emkoo previewed in Malaysia: C-segment SUV bigger than Proton X70; 177 PS 1.5T, 7-spd DCT?
Aside from the GS3 Emzoom and Aion Y Plus, Warisan Tan Chong Automotif (WTCA) has also previewed the GAC Emkoo in Malaysia today. The Chinese carmaker's latest C-segment SUV will enter the …
GAC Aion Y Plus EV previewed in Malaysia – roomy SUV with 63.2 kWh batt, 430 km range; 1H 2024 launch
Aside from the opening of order books for the GAC GS3 Emzoom SUV and the preview of the GAC Emkoo SUV, WTC Automotif (WTCA) also gave the GAC Aion Y Plus its …
2024 GAC GS3 Emzoom open for booking in Malaysia: X50, Omoda 5 rival with 1.5T, sub-RM130k, CKD April
Distributor of China-based brand GAC, Warisan Tan Chong Automotif (WTCA) has previewed a new entrant to the B-segment SUV category in Malaysia, the GAC GS3 Emzoom, which the company has made available …
Petronas to bring F1 back to Malaysia in 2026 – report
Talk of a potential return of Formula One to Malaysia has resurfaced, with Reuters reporting that Petronas is said to be looking at bringing the race back here in 2026. Three sources …
RON97 petrol price February 2024 week one update – price of premium fuel unchanged at RM3.47 per litre
It's Wednesday, which means it's time once more for the usual weekly fuel price update, with the ministry of finance having announced the retail prices of fuels for the coming week of …
Chery Tiggo 7 Pro spied in Malaysia – C-SUV Proton X70 rival, 1.6T w 197 hp/290 Nm, launching Q2 2024
The highly competitive SUV market will very soon get a new contender in this car, the Chery Tiggo 7 Pro. Snapped by Billy Fong, this grey Tiggo 7 Pro is a right-hand-drive …
The gifts keep coming for Harimau Malaya superfan Derrick Gan – free Hankook tyres for his Toyota Vios
Football fans, who was your Harimau Malaya player of the tournament at the AFC Asian Cup? Faisal Halim for his goal that bamboozled the South Korean defence? Or the Dominic Tan/Daniel Ting/Danny …
Johor Bahru to face traffic congestion from RTS work
Construction of the Rapid Transit System (RTS) in Johor Bahru is expected to cause traffic congestion towards the latter half of 2024. Certain roads in Johor Bahru will be closed from April …
New Agong, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, departs Istana Bukit Serene for KL in classic Rolls-Royce Phantom VI
Today is the day that the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Johor’s Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, enters his new home. According to Bernama, Sultan Ibrahim departed Istana Bukit Serene in Johor Bahru at 7.45 …
Government should not abolish tolls – works minister
Works minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi has said that the Malaysian government should not abolish toll collection on highways, in an excerpt of an interview broadcast by BFM Radio on X. …
