Amendments to legalise ride-hailing services tabled
The first step in the process to regulating ride-hailing services like Uber and Grab has been taken, following the tabling of amendments to two laws in Parliament, according to a report by …
Malaysian public transport rated best value in ASEAN
Malaysians are certainly getting their money's worth in terms of public transport, it seems. According to the Malay Mail – which cited a report by FT Confidential Research – users over here …
Toyota Vios Challenge launched in Malaysia – one-make race series to feature at Gazoo Racing festivals
With an encouraging resurgence in motorsports, Toyota Gazoo Racing has announced its arrival in Malaysia with the launch of the Vios Challenge one-make race series at the Sepang International Circuit today. The …
Mercedes-Benz A200 now RM3k more costly – RM209k
Bad news for those looking to buy a Mercedes-Benz A 200 AMG Line – the middle child of the local A-Class lineup is now RM3,000 more expensive, retailing at RM208,888 on-the-road without …
Foreign interest will take Proton global – geostrategist
The news that all bidders in the running to be Proton's foreign strategic partner (FSP) are still present and accounted for indicates that many parties want to take the Malaysian automaker to …
Station operators must not start price war – KPDNKK
Petrol station operators who want to offer fuel price promotions at their premises must first seek the permission of the ministry, said domestic trade, cooperatives and consumerism (KPDNKK) minister Datuk Seri Hamzah …
AWAS goes online, integrates AES and Kejara – report
From an initial launch date set for May last year, then pushed to the end of 2016, the AWAS system is now operational, according to a report by The Star. The AWAS …
Fuel discounts are not allowed for now – KPDNKK
The domestic trade, cooperatives and consumerism ministry (KPDNKK) has confirmed that fuel retailers will not be allowed to offer discounts on fuel for now. In a report by The Star, the ministry’s …
DS5 facelift on display at BSC, est pricing at RM199k
It appears that Naza Euro Motors is set to bring in Citroën's offshoot DS brand into Malaysia. The company showed off the first car, the DS5 – essentially a facelifted version of …
Bidding for SEA Games ‘RIMAU’ plates opens April 1
Here's an update on the 'RIMAU' special plates to commemorate the 2017 SEA Games hosted by Kuala Lumpur. Bidding for numbers from 'RIMAU 1' to 'RIMAU 9999' will be officially opened tomorrow …
Laws to regulate Uber, GrabCar to be amended soon
In January, the government said it was set to amend laws to regulate ride-hailing services such as Uber and Grab during the Parliament sitting on March 6. That apparently didn't happen, but …
Honda Malaysia achieves 100,000 unit sales mark – BR-V is now No 1-selling MPV/utility vehicle in country
At today's 600,000-unit production milestone event at its Pegoh plant, Honda Malaysia also announced that despite the challenging market situation over the past year, it had surpassed the 100,000 unit sales mark …
UMW Toyota expands Takata airbag recall – 42k units of 2010-2012 Corolla, Vios, Yaris and Alphard affected
Local Toyota distributor UMW Toyota Motor has announced that its recall of Takata airbags has been expanded, this time concerning the front passenger airbag. In total, around 42,000 units of the Corolla …
Honda Malaysia hits 600,000-unit production milestone
Earlier today, Honda Malaysia announced that its local assembly operations had reached a historical milestone with the production of its 600,000th unit at its Pegoh plant in Alor Gajah, Malacca. The milestone …
Hyundai Tucson T-GDI turbo on display at Mid Valley
Local distributor Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors has already confirmed to us that the Hyundai Tucson is set to gain two new engine options soon, and now the first one, the turbocharged T-GDI model, …
April 2017 week one fuel price – petrol and diesel down
Yes, it's not quite the end of the month yet, but March 30 sees the introduction of weekly fuel price adjustments, with the latest prices lasting until April 5. Fortunately, it's good …
Petronas and Grab introduce Kad Mesra Grab loyalty programme – savings on petrol and lubricant deals
Petronas Dagangan Berhad (PDB) and Grab Malaysia have signed a long term strategic partnership, which sees the launch of a new loyalty programme - Kad Mesra Grab. The first of its kind …
G30 BMW 5 Series launched in Malaysia: 530i, RM399k
The all-new G30 BMW 5 Series is finally here – the seventh generation of Munich's benchmark executive sedan has been launched today, and will be available in showrooms from this weekend. Entering …
DRB-Hicom reiterates all parties that have submitted a bid for Proton are still present and accounted for
Another week, another statement - DRB-Hicom today issued a follow-up announcement to that made last week regarding the status of the interested parties bidding to become Proton's foreign strategic partner (FSP). In …
