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  GST zero-rated: UMW Toyota’s car prices get cheaper

  18 May 2018 / 50 comments

  On May 16, the ministry of finance (MoF) announced that Malaysia’s goods and services tax (GST), currently set at six percent, will be zero-rated (0%) from June 1 ahead of its eventual replacement by the […]

   

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  Google study reveals Malaysian consumers do plenty of online research during the car buying process

  18 May 2018 / 12 comments

  Google Malaysia has released results of a study in which it tracked typical Malaysian consumers’ path to purchasing cars. The study, done with market research company Kantar TNS, reveals how people go about making that […]

   

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  F90 BMW M5 launched in Malaysia, from RM943k

  18 May 2018 / 20 comments

  Less than a year since it was first unveiled, the all-new F90 BMW M5 finally celebrates its launch debut here in Malaysia. The recent 2018 World Performance Car winner replaces the previous generation F10 M5, […]

   

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  Proton implements 0% GST on its sales and service

  17 May 2018 / 43 comments

  Yesterday, the ministry of finance (MoF) announced that the switch to zero percent GST will be made on June 1, ahead of an eventual reintroduction of the sales and services tax (SST). In preparation for […]

   

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  GALLERY: Renault Captur facelift on sale – RM109,000

  17 May 2018 / 9 comments

  The facelifted Renault Captur has just gone on sale in Malaysia, and is currently on display at Mid Valley Megamall until May 20. For those who want to take a closer look at the refreshed […]

   

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  Announcement on toll concessions next week, says Zeti from the Council of Eminent Persons – report

  17 May 2018 / 26 comments

  The Council of Eminent Persons is expected to make an announcement with regards to toll concessions nationwide next week, said member Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz, as reported by Malay Mail. The former Bank Negara […]

   

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  PM ends weekly fuel pricing, says it’s not good for all

  17 May 2018 / 20 comments

  Prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has said that the weekly fuel price system, in place since March 2017, will be discontinued, adding that weekly price changes were not good for both petrol station operators […]

   

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  SST will be back, but no date given by MoF – will car prices go back to pre-GST April 2015 levels?

  17 May 2018 / 46 comments

  Yesterday’s announcement by the new government that the goods and services tax (GST) is to be set at 0% on June 1 did not mention the sales and services tax (SST), which is the tax […]

   

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  F90 BMW M5 to be launched in Malaysia tomorrow

  17 May 2018 / 8 comments

  The new F90 BMW M5 will be launched in Malaysia tomorrow, May 18, according to a teaser by BMW Malaysia. The high-performance sedan was unveiled to the world in August last year, and we also […]

   

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  Renault Captur facelift debuts in Malaysia – RM109k

  17 May 2018 / 13 comments

  TC Euro Cars (TCEC) has introduced the Renault Captur facelift in Malaysia. The B-segment crossover gets updated with minor exterior revisions – in front, there’s a new grille, a revised headlight design and new C-shaped […]

   

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  GST to be set to 0% on June 1, no SST until later on – what are the implications for Malaysian car prices?

  16 May 2018 / 53 comments

  The application of the old sales tax (left) on a car, versus the current goods and services tax (GST, right) The ministry of finance has just announced that Malaysia’s goods and services tax (GST), currently […]

   

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  FB number plate tender results out, RM660k for FB1

  16 May 2018 / 27 comments

  Tender results of the FB number plate series, which was opened for bidding last month, have been released by the Road Transport Department (JPJ). The most expensive number in the series by a big margin […]

   

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  May 2018 week three fuel prices – no change, says PM

  16 May 2018 / 55 comments

  New prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has just finished a press conference where he was asked if there will be any changes in fuel prices for the upcoming week, as today is the first […]

   

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  GALLERY: Nissan Serena S-Hybrid, new C27 v old C26

  15 May 2018 / 28 comments

  The Nissan Serena S-Hybrid has been a modest sales success for Nissan, and the new fifth-generation C27 hopes to continue finding favour with large families, with competitive pricing and a bunch of new features. As […]

   

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  Only 19 million out of 28 million vehicle owners pay road tax and renew insurance every year – JPJ

  15 May 2018 / 39 comments

  There are more than 28 million vehicles registered with the Road Transport Department (JPJ) across the country, but the department says that less than 70% of these are fully road legal, Bernama reports. According to […]

   

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