Author: Danny Tan

Many were expecting JPJ to also have saman discounts at the recent ‘One-year with Madani government’ event but transport minister Anthony Loke remained consistent on not giving discounts for summonses. Loke said that the transport […]

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Click to enlarge Finally, the BYD Seal is here in Malaysia! Well, it’s not quite yet ready for launch, yet, but the sleek EV will hit showrooms very soon – it will be previewed at […]

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Click to enlarge The toll-free trial period for the Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway (SPE) is now over and charges have kicked in. It’s RM3.50 for Class 1 and RM1.80 for taxis. Lorries pay RM7 of RM10.50 depending […]

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Good news for residents of Kerinchi and Bangsar South. The dedicated ramp to the Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway (SPE) is now open to traffic. Using the ramp will give you direct access to the SPE, which provides a potentially faster journey to KL city centre (TRX, Bukit Bintang), Setiawangsa, Wangsa Maju and […]

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JPJ has announced that ANH and VLU are the next number plate series to go up for bidding on its online auction platform, JPJ eBid. WP Kuala Lumpur’s latest running number series is ‘VLU’, and […]

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Bookings for the smart #1 has reached 1,000 units within weeks of the EV’s official launch on November 21. What’s amazing is that smart Malaysia is targeting sales of 1,000 units in 2024, so that’s […]

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Gentari, through its subsidiary Gentari Green Mobility, intends to partner with Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) by exploring the potential development of EV charging infrastructure, along with value-added services […]

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JPJ will have a booth at the “One-year with the Madani government” (Setahun Bersama Kerajaan Malaysia Madani) event from December 8-10 at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium’s grounds. There’s plenty that one can do at […]

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Puspakom has released the December 2023 schedule for its mobile inspection unit for Peninsular Malaysia, and off-site testing for Sabah and Sarawak. The mobile inspection unit truck will visit Perak, Johor, Terengganu, Kelantan, Pahang and […]

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Click to enlarge Good news for those living in Kuang, Kundang, Bukit Rahman Putra and even the new township of Gamuda Gardens. Rapid KL has announced a new MRT feeder bus linking the areas north […]

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