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  First JB-Singapore RTS Link train set delivered – rail system works at 56%, on track for December 2026 start

  1 July 2025 / 0 comments

  First RTS Link train (images from Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) FB page). The first train for the Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link has arrived in Singapore, and will begin testing at the […]

   

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  Unexploded bomb found near PLUS Menora Tunnel caused 15 km jam – detonated, highway safe to use

  1 July 2025 / 5 comments

  Were you stuck in a terrible jam on the PLUS North South Highway near the Menora Tunnel yesterday? If you were wondering if there was any unusual reason for it, well, a bomb was found […]

   

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  KL-Seremban Highway Sg Besi toll temporary closure – midnight July 2 till 5am July 3, both directions

  1 July 2025 / 1 comment

  Click to enlarge UPDATE: Closure postponed until further notice, all traffic lanes will flow as usual. Take note, KL-Seremban Highway users. There will be a temporary closure at the Sg Besi toll where the BHPetrol […]

   

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  Denza Malaysia revises D9 scheduled maintenance interval – first service now at 20,000 km/12 months

  1 July 2025 / 19 comments

  Denza Malaysia has announced a change to the scheduled maintenance interval of the D9 MPV, the vehicle it currently sells here. The revision involves the first scheduled maintenance, which previously occurred at 5,000 km or […]

   

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  Over 42k Singapore vehicles yet to activate VEP tags

  1 July 2025 / 1 comment

  Full enforcement of the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) for Singaporean vehicles entering Malaysia starts today, but 42,416 individual private vehicles (17% of the 248,504 tags issued) have yet to activate their VEP RFID tags as […]

   

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  Honda Malaysia July 2025 promo – CR-V up to RM10k off, City RM8k, WR-V RM6k; Civic FL RM5k discount

  1 July 2025 / 9 comments

  Honda Malaysia (HM) is kicking off the second half of the year with its ‘Upgrade. Save. Enjoy’ promo which that runs for the entire of July 2025. This month, you can enjoy up to RM10,000 […]

   

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  2025 Proton X50 facelift – major update brings updated styling, i-GT 1.5T 4-cylinder engine, all-new interior

  1 July 2025 / 47 comments

  At long last, Proton has previewed the facelifted X50 (although the company calls this an “all-new” model), some five years after the original was introduced – and just a year after the mild RC update. […]

   

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  Perodua ‘QV-E’ EV spied again in Malaysia – sloping roofline, small side window revealed; debut in Q4 2025

  30 June 2025 / 12 comments

  The upcoming Perodua EV has been sighted once again, this time in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur by Afiq Roslan as posted to the paultan.org Automotive/Car Discussion Group on Facebook. This sighting, as with the previous one […]

   

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  New seat belt mandate for buses in Malaysia praised by road safety experts, but plenty of challenges ahead

  30 June 2025 / 7 comments

  The government’s move to make the use of seat belts mandatory for express and tour bus drivers and passengers from July 1 has been lauded by road safety experts, the New Straits Times reports. However, […]

   

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  No VEP, RM300 fine – enforcement of Vehicle Entry Permit for SG cars entering Malaysia starts tomorrow

  30 June 2025 / 3 comments

  Tomorrow is July 1, which is when full enforcement of the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) starts for Singaporean vehicles entering Malaysia. Cars without a valid VEP will face an immediate RM300 compound, in line with […]

   

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  Works ministry only gets half of the RM4 billion that is needed to repair all roads in Malaysia – Ahmad Maslan

  30 June 2025 / 11 comments

  While the works ministry (KKR) has stated that RM4 billion is required to repair all damaged roads in the country, it has only received nearly half of that amount due to limitations faced by the […]

   

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  Zeekr Intelligent Technology Malaysia established – principal takes over as EV brand’s official distributor

  30 June 2025 / 7 comments

  Click to enlarge This just in. Zeekr, the EV brand under the Geely umbrella, has announced that it is taking over operations in Malaysia. Zeekr Intelligent Technology (Malaysia) is the name of the company, and […]

   

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  Rapid KL On-Demand vans in 4 new zones from June 30 – KL CBD, LRT KJ, IIUM, MRT UPM to IOI City Mall

  30 June 2025 / 3 comments

  Rapid KL On-Demand vans have been doing a good job connecting commuters to and from their homes to train stations, bridging the so-called first and last mile. So far, the stations are LRT and MRT […]

   

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  JPJ says 64% of commercial vehicle operators audited during special ops do not meet safety requirements

  30 June 2025 / 6 comments

  According to the road transport department (JPJ), 64% of commercial vehicle operators audited during a special operation failed to meet mandatory safety requirements. The nationwide operation known as Ops Khas JISA (JPJ Inspection Safety Audit) […]

   

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  Express/tour bus drivers and passengers must use seat belts from July 1 – RM300 fine for not doing so

  30 June 2025 / 6 comments

  Starting from tomorrow, July 1, the use of seat belts will be mandatory for express and tour bus drivers and passengers in Malaysia, with the new ruling initially set to be enforced for buses manufactured […]

   

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