Author: Anthony Lim
The problem concerning parking touts, or jaga kereta, isn’t latest, with enforcement probably not eliminating the presence of those individuals. The issue isn’t confined to simply the Klang Valley, but as recent incident showed, it’s quite rampant in certain areas in town, and it may possibly also get ugly. As highlighted by the Recent Straits Times, a girl discovered that her automotive was scratched after refusing to pay the RM15 fee demanded by jaga kereta for parking in a public spot within the Bukit Bintang Maybank area. In a TikTok video, user @ballerina391 detailed the incident, stating that the touts…
In case your household electricity bill is currently costing you greater than RM220 a month, be prepared to pay more for the utility from January 1, 2024. That’s since the Energy Transition and Public Utilities Ministry announced today that domestic consumers who devour between 601 kWh and 1,500 kWh a month of electricity will now not be eligible for the 2 sen per kwh rebate under the federal government’s Imbalance Cost Pass-Through (ICPT) mechanism for the period of Jan 1 to June 30, 2024. Because the Latest Straits Times reports, the move is about to have an effect on some…
Ahead of the sixth-generation Honda CR-V‘s Malaysian launch, which is anticipated later this month, Honda Malaysia has been previewing the SUV via a series of customer showcases at chosen dealerships across the country. The previews, which began within the East Coast late last month, finally arrived within the central region over the weekend, and it was here that we caught up with the Malaysian-spec models. As with the HR-V and WR-V previews up to now, the vehicles were shown behind a draped area, with no photography allowed. While only two models within the line-up were shown, the viewing confirmed that…
The paultan.org Premium Auto Automotive Expo (PACE) is back for 2023, and you’ll be able to expect the event, which is about to be held on the Setia City Convention Centre (SCCC) on November 4-5, to again feature loads of great deals on latest and pre-owned premium cars. Participation automotive brands at PACE 2023 include BMW and MINI (each represented by Auto Bavaria), Mercedes-Benz (represented by Hap Seng Star), Audi, Volkswagen, Proton, Mitsubishi and smart (all represented by EON); Volvo , Subaru; Hyundai, BYD and Isuzu. There may also be premium motorcycles from BMW Motorrad on the show. Along with…
The just concluded International Electric Mobility Showcase held in KLCC had no shortage of displays centred around electrification, but none stood out quite like this one did, just because it looked quite misplaced amidst all the fashionable elements on call. Your eyes don’t deceive you. That’s a 1994 Mitsubishi LO49 Pajero, and a public works department (JKR) unit at that. Decked out in a yellow and gray exterior scheme up to now, the vehicle was once a typical sight within the 90s. After all, greater than three many years on, it’s now nothing greater than a legacy, of a time…
Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has expanded the Hyundai Ioniq 6 range in Malaysia with the introduction of two latest variants of the fully-electric model. The Ioniq 6 Lite RWD and the Ioniq 6 Plus RWD join the Ioniq 6 Max RWD and the Ioniq 6 Max AWD, which were launched in July, to make it a 4 variant range within the country. The brand new Ioniq 6 Lite RWD and Plus RWD variants are equipped with a single-motor, with the rear-axle-mounted unit offering 149 hp (151 PS, or 111 kW) and 350 Nm of torque. The allows each Lite and…
Economy minister Rafizi Ramli says the federal government isn’t ruling out the reintroduction of the products and services tax (GST). Although the country’s priority was to roll out the capital gains tax next yr, he said that other types of taxes, including GST, shall be considered in the hassle to widen the nation’s revenue base, The Star reports. “We shall be open and undergo whatever way we will to realize fiscal sustainability through a wider revenue base – whether goes to be capital gains tax, GST or some other types of direct and indirect taxes,” he told reporters following the…
Proponents of road safety have called on the transport ministry to check the proposal to robotically upgrade the Malaysian B2 class motorcycle licence to a full B licence. This was since it involves the protection of motorcyclists in addition to that of society, the Recent Straits Times reports. In line with Alliance for Protected Community chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye, introducing an automatic upgrade could end in serious implications, given the high variety of fatalities in road mishaps involving motorcyclists. “As of late, we’re about 6,000 to 7,000 cases of road fatalities per 12 months, where greater than 68%…
