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More news on rail network developments from the tabling of Budget 2024 today. The upcoming LRT project for the state of Penang has been estimated to cost in the region of RM10 billion, according to […]

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The construction and maintenance of roads in Malaysia has been given an allocation in Budget 2024, as announced by prime minister and finance minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. A sum of RM2.8 billion has been […]

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The government of Malaysia has announced that service tax will increase from the 6% rate at present to 8% next year. This will apply to vehicle servicing in terms of labour charges, which will will […]

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Malaysia’s Budget 2024 (Bajet 2024) is being tabled by finance minister and prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in parliament. As with past editions of the Budget, we will be monitoring his speech for any […]

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Third-generation Isuzu D-Max; 2024 facelift Isuzu has confirmed that it will be introducing a fully electric pick-up truck, Autoindustriya has reported. This comes after a report last month that the Japanese manufacturer plans to launch […]

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The third-generation Isuzu D-Max has been updated in Thailand, where the pick-up truck is offered in Hi-Lander and V-Cross versions across single-cab two-door and double-cab four-door bodystyles. In Malaysia, the D-Max was updated at the […]

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Kia Concept EV3 Joining the information release for the Kia EV5 are the Kia Concept EV3 and Concept EV4 at Kia EV Day, showcasing the manufacturer’s EV design language in the forms of a compact […]

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Electric buses are too expensive for the government to introduce, transport minister Anthony Loke has said, according to BFM News. Costs for purchasing EV buses are twice as much as those for purchasing conventional buses, […]

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It’s Wednesday, which is time for the weekly fuel price update in Malaysia, and the ministry of finance has announced the retail prices of fuels for the coming week of October 12 to 18, 2023. […]

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