Author: Jonathan James Tan

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Kenanga IB maintains 805k-unit TIV forecast for 2025 amidst OMV deferment, Perodua likely to benefit most

The government has deferred to January 2026 the implementation of the Excise (Determination of Value of Locally Manufactured Goods for the Purpose of Levying Excise Duty) Regulations 2019, or for brevity’s sake, OMV/402. Full explanation […]

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RHB Vehicle Financing-i (Variable Rate) Flexi Redraw – pay extra to save more, withdraw when you need to

Conventionally, the bank loan you take to finance a car purchase is a fixed-rate loan. This is pretty straightforward – your interest/profit is calculated upfront based on an unchanged rate of the amount you’re borrowing, […]

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KLIA aerotrain back by Q2, no later than June – MAHB

It’s hard to believe we’ve been doing without it for two years already, but Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) managing director Datuk Mohd Izan Ghani has said that the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) aerotrain is expected to be back in service by the second quarter this year, reports the […]

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MyDigital ID to simplify access to all official platforms, reduce government expenditure – Fahmi Fadzil

Public understanding of the benefits of MyDigital ID needs to be enhanced, as the system not only simplifies user access but also reduces government expenditure, communications minister Fahmi Fadzil has said, according to a Bernama report. Fahmi, also the spokesperson for the Unity Government, said that the latest status of […]

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Geely to launch full ICE, EV line-up in Indonesia, CKD 2Q25, 100 stores by 2027 – Proton plans cancelled?

Geely has (re)entered Indonesia with the EX5 (Proton eMas 7), which will be locally assembled (CKD) in Bekasi by this year’s second quarter, and there will be 100 sales and service outlets within three years. The Chinese giant also has plans to launch its full ICE and EV model range […]

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