KIA 28 Apr - 4 May

<span lang="EN" style="line-height: 150%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"> <div class="container" style="display: flex;"><amp-img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/1340/3078609/HARGA-MINYAK-02-DIS-2021-(BI)_large-full.jpg" width="1100px" height="733px" layout="responsive" style="width: 100%"></amp-img></div><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 150%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"> The retail price of RON97 petrol is reported to have dropped by three sen
compared to last week, from December 2 to December 8. <span lang="EN" style="line-height: 150%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">This makes the new price of RON97 RM3.02 per liter compared to RM3.05
previously enforced.<span lang="EN" style="line-height: 150%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">On the other hand, the Ministry of Finance informed that the retail price
of RON95 petrol remained at RM2.05 per liter while diesel also remained sold at
RM2.15 per liter.<span lang="EN" style="line-height: 150%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">The Ministry of Finance (MOF) said it will maintain the RON95 ceiling price
at RM2.05 per liter and diesel at RM2.15 per liter even if the actual market
price for both products increased above the ceiling price level that had been
set.<span lang="EN" style="line-height: 150%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">"The government will continue to monitor oil prices and take
appropriate measures to safeguard the well-being of the people," he said
in a statement.<span lang="EN" style="line-height: 150%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">

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A Saturday morning fire at a vehicle workshop situated along the Bukit Jalil Highway in Bandar Puchong Jaya Selangor has resulted in the destruction of three motorcycles and 20 cars. <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 
<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/04/putra-heights-fire-victims-can-replace-documents-at-any-jpj-office" target="_blank" style="">The Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) </a>reported no injuries following the incident.
Responding to a 10.56 am distress call, 21 firefighters from the Puchong, Subang Jaya, Seri Kembangan, and Damansara fire and rescue stations were dispatched to the scene, stated the Assistant Director of Operations for JBPM, Ahmad Mukhlis Mokhtar.<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">

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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">“The team on duty immediately carried out extinguishing work, and initial checks found that the fire involved 20 cars and three motorcycles inside the premises,” he says.<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">
According to Mukhlis, approximately 70% of the class B building was destroyed by the fire after it was put out. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

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<img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/17318/15188399/Muhammad-Kifli-Ma-Hassan.---2025-05-05T104318.617-full_normal.jpg" data-media-id="15188399" alt="Muhammad-Kifli-Ma-Hassan.---2025-05-05T104318.617.png" style="width: 50%;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/17318/15188400/Muhammad-Kifli-Ma-Hassan.---2025-05-05T104239.184-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 50%;" data-media-id="15188400" alt="Muhammad-Kifli-Ma-Hassan.---2025-05-05T104239.184.png"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Earlier, a video circulating on social media earlier showed a large fire with a significant plume of smoke visible from a distance.<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">

A Saturday morning fire at a Bukit Jalil Highway workshop in Bandar Puchong Jaya destroyed three motorcycles and 20 cars.

Massive Blaze Destroys 20 Cars, Three Motorcycles At Puchong Jaya Workshop

<img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/17314/15187856/conversions/Untitled-design-full.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15187856" alt="Untitled-design.jpg"> Melaka Road Transport Department (JPJ) has warned that it will take firm action against anyone caught using <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2023/03/mot-launches-national-regulatory-ground-test-for-micromobility-vehicles" target="_blank">micromobility vehicles on public roads</a>.Deputy Director Khairul Aswad Abdul Halim said the department is aware of a short video circulating online. The 18-second clip shows three people riding electric scooters on a public road.He said the act is illegal and puts both the riders and other road users at risk. <img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/17314/15187854/conversions/Honda_Motocompacto_E-Scooter-13-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15187854" alt="Honda_Motocompacto_E-Scooter-13.jpg"> According to Section 54(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, riding an <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2022/04/e-scooter-among-3-types-of-micromobility-vehicles-banned-on-the-road-compound-up-to-rm300" target="_blank">unauthorised vehicle on a public road</a> is an offence. Offenders can be fined up to RM1,000, jailed for up to three months, or both.He added that under the Road Vehicle (Prohibition of Use) (Amendment) Order 2021, micromobility vehicles like <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2022/06/e-scooter-banned-in-dataran-merdeka-dangerous-for-public" target="_blank">e-scooters</a>, hoverboards, monowheels, Segways and certain <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2023/09/new-honda-motocompacto-is-a-retro-inspired-foldable-e-scooter" target="_blank">electric bicycles</a> are banned from public roads. <img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/17314/15187855/conversions/A-Beam-technician-inspecting-the-conditions-of-an-e-scooter-(1)-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15187855" alt="A-Beam-technician-inspecting-the-conditions-of-an-e-scooter-(1).jpg"> These vehicles are only allowed in specific places like parks, bike lanes, or private property.Khairul also advised parents to keep an eye on their children, especially with the rising use of such vehicles.He encouraged the public to report any violations to the JPJ or nearby authorities.The viral video was believed to have been taken near a traffic light along the Alor Gajah–Melaka Tengah–Jasin Highway near Bachang. <iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FMalaysiaGazette%2Fvideos%2F1242141304185003%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=267&amp;t=0" width="267" height="476" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe> Source:&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2025/05/04/you-ride-you-pay-melaka-jpj-warns-users-against-taking-micromobility-vehicles-on-public-roads/175576" target="_blank">MalayMail</a>

Melaka state JPJ reaffirms e-scooters ban, will act upon and punish offenders in recent viral clip.

Melaka JPJ Warns Against E-Scooters on Public Roads

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Malaysia and Thailand plan to bring back the <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2024/01/kl-bangkok-line-possible-myhsr-corp-head" target="_blank" style="">direct train line from Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok </a>by the end of 2025. This is a big move to  boost regional links, encourage tourism, and promote economic development for both nations.<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">The direct rail link previously connected the two capitals, offering a convenient travel option that has since been discontinued. 
<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">
<img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/17316/15188201/Muhammad-Kifli-Ma-Hassan.---2025-05-05T101357.390-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15188201" alt="Muhammad-Kifli-Ma-Hassan.---2025-05-05T101357.390.png"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">
 <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">According to Transport Minister Anthony Loke, the train service will utilize existing railway infrastructure linking Bangkok, Padang Besar, Butterworth, and Kuala Lumpur. This approach minimizes the requirement for new track development.
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“There’s no need to build anything new. What we need now is proper coordination between both countries, strong marketing and a joint ticketing system”, Loke says, following his official visit to Bangkok on 2nd May.<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">In addition to the Kuala Lumpur-Bangkok line, the Thai government has proposed expanding rail service from Sungai Golok over the border to Rantau Panjang and Pasir Mas in Kelantan. 
<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">
 <img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/17316/15188202/KTM_Rantau_Panjang_02-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15188202" alt="KTM_Rantau_Panjang_02.jpg"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Loke welcomed the proposal, recognizing its potential to boost border towns and encourage regional development. However, he noted that the Sungai Golok expansion would require more time due to the need for significant maintenance on Malaysia's long-unused railway lines.

Malaysia and Thailand plan to bring back the direct train line from Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok by the end of 2025.

Direct KL-Bangkok Train Service To Return By Year-End

<img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/17306/15171380/inDrive-e1719830046271-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15171380" alt="inDrive-e1719830046271.jpeg"> <h6 style="text-align: center; ">In appears e-hailing operators InDrive Malaysia (InDrive) is possibly facing termination by APAD due to allegations of breaching said agency's guidelines.</h6> Thanks to our colleagues over at <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="Careta.myhttps://careta.my/article/indrive-berdepan-penamatan-operasi-di-malaysia" target="_blank">Careta.my</a>, Carz.com.my has caught wind that e-hailing firm <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/02/indrive-malaysia-eyes-40000-drivers-registered-by-end-of-2025" target="_blank">InDrive Malaysia (InDrive)</a> is possibly seeing its Malaysia operations face termination by the Land Transport Agency (APAD).Word first broke through <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="a%20report%20by%20Scoop.myhttps://www.scoop.my/news/255636/indrive-faces-termination-for-flouting-guidelines/" target="_blank">a report by Scoop.my</a> indicating that the termination stems from the firm allegedly flouting guidelines set by the agency. At the time of writing this, neither the firm nor APAD has issued official statements yet regarding the matter. <img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/17306/15171381/inDrive_Photo5-full.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15171381" alt="inDrive_Photo5.jpg"> <h6 style="text-align: center; ">Should termination allegations be true, then it will mark a rather surprising turn of events event the upbeat and optimistic narratives issued by InDrive Malaysia in recent months.</h6> Should this be true, it will mark a surprising turn given the somewhat positive and upbeat narratives put out by InDrive in recent months. In fact, earlier this year, it shared an optimistic target of <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/02/indrive-malaysia-eyes-40000-drivers-registered-by-end-of-2025" target="_blank">doubling its operations from 20,000 to 40,000 driver-partners</a>&nbsp;by end of this year.As a refresher, InDrive first entered and established itself in Malaysia in late 2021, operating across just three cities in Peninsular Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur (Klang Valley), Penang, and Johor Bahru – with a similar app-based modus operandi as industry leaders <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/03/grab-malaysia-inks-mous-with-byd-sime-motors-ygt-and-pup" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Grab</a>,&nbsp;albeit with one twist - users can haggle over fare prices. <img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/17306/15171383/conversions/IMAGE-3-WEB-full.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15171383" alt="IMAGE-3-WEB.jpg"> <h6 style="text-align: center; ">Last month, the firm even launched a new annual Driver Performance Awards Scheme as a means to further incentivise its driver-partners.</h6> More recently, the firm even introduced a new annual Driver Performance Awards scheme. This was designed to recognise and reward top-performing driver-partners based on trip volume, consistency, customer feedback, and safety.During said scheme’s announcement held last month, InDrive also took the liberty in touting a 36.1% increase in its active driver base. However, the caveat with said figure was that it was recorded as of Aug 2024. <img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/17306/15171385/conversions/inDrive_Photo3-full.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15171385" alt="inDrive_Photo3.jpg"> <h6 style="text-align: center; ">Despite claims of healthy growth across both driver-partners and users fronts, InDrive hasn't exactly provided hard figures behind is business operations in Malaysia.</h6> Additionally, apart from its <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/02/indrive-malaysia-eyes-40000-drivers-registered-by-end-of-2025" target="_blank">claims of having 20,000 active driver-partners</a>, InDrive didn’t exactly disclose actual hard figures of its operations. Instead, the firm has elected to highlight its claimed growth through percentage figures only.Moreover, despite repeated claims by the firm that ALL its driver-partners possess <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2023/06/indrive-receives-apad-approval-to-start-ride-hailing-services-in-malaysia" target="_blank">E-Hailing Vehicle Permits (EVPs)</a>, Carz.com.my continue to hear allegations from various sources that this may not be true either. <img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/17306/15171406/conversions/inDrive_Photo6-full.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15171406" alt="inDrive_Photo6.jpg"> <h6 style="text-align: center; ">More worryingly though are the continued allegations that not all InDrive driver-partners possess the mandatory E-Hailing Vehicle Permits (EVPs) from APAD despite the firm repeated denial of which.</h6> Again, should this pan out as truth, InDrive will become the second Russian-rooted e-hailing firm to be banned by APAD after <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2023/03/887804/rtd-maxim-app-operator-breached-e-hailing-rules" target="_blank">rivals Maxim suffered a similar fate prior.</a>However, we’ll stress again that this is still speculation for now. We’ll have further updates as this story develops.In the meantime, are you at all surprised to learn of another e-hailing service provider getting axed in Malaysia? Hit the comments below…

e-hailing firm InDrive reportedly sees Malaysia operations face termination by APAD for allegedly flouting its guidelines.

InDrive Set To Terminate Operations In Malaysia?

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Leading tyre manufacturer Continental has recently announced its decision to discontinue tyre manufacturing operations at its Alor Setar, Kedah facility by year's end. Currently, operations at its Petaling Jaya, Selangor production site remain unaffected.<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">The closure of the facility, which now manufactures passenger car, light truck and motorcycle tyres for the Asia-Pacific region, will affect 950 employment.
Following the announcement, Kedah MB Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor clarified that the <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/04/continental-set-to-discontinue-alor-setar-tyre-production-by-years-end" target="_blank">closure of Continental's Alor Setar facility was a purely business-driven decision</a>, dismissing a TikTok post that had linked the shutdown to political motives related to him.

<img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/17304/15170818/Continental-MC7-TrackTest-10-full-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15170818" alt="Continental-MC7-TrackTest-10-full.jpg"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">“This is a business manoeuvre. It is a business decision, not because they hate Sanusi. Since when does a tyre manufacturer get involved in politics<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“Tyre companies are having a difficult time competing with the price and technology offered by Chinese companies for the passenger car market<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“That is why Continental is shifting its focus to performance cars and heavy industry vehicles. The company also has a plant in Thailand and decided to consolidate its tyre production there. It has nothing to do with politics,” he says in a NST report.<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Additionally, Sanusi disclosed that a new investor has shown interest in establishing a tyre manufacturing facility in Kedah. The Kedah MB, however, stated that due to competitive business sensitivities and at the request of the prospective investor, further details could not be revealed at this stage.<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Established in 1979 and fully acquired by Continental in May 2012, the 133,000-square-meter tyre factory in Alor Setar, Kedah, caters to both replacement and original equipment markets. 

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">
<img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/17304/15170819/Official-Alor-Setar-Tire-Plant-full-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15170819" alt="Official-Alor-Setar-Tire-Plant-full.jpg"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Despite the year-end facility closure impacting employees, the company emphasizes its commitment to assisting them in their job search. This includes providing career guidance and actively identifying potential positions both internally and externally.

The closing of Continental's Alor Setar factory was solely business-driven, not political, says Kedah MB.

Continental Alor Setar Tyre Plant Closure Not Driven By Politics - Kedah MB

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Many people seem unaware of the<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2025/04/ktmb-aims-for-80-track-utilisation-new-trains-by-2030" target="_blank" style=""> dangers of crossing train tracks</a>, such as being hit by a train, electrocuted, or being knocked off their feet by the force of a passing train. <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">A recent viral video, reportedly from Kelantan and shared by KelantanFA on Facebook, shows an elderly man seemingly unconcerned as he waited in a small area for a train to pass before casually crossing the tracks towards a residential area, as if this was his routine activity.



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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">KTM Berhad has taken notice of the incident and responded to the viral video within its comment section.
KTMB responded by emphasizing the dangers and illegality of crossing or trespassing on railway tracks, citing Section 126 of the Land Public Transport Act 2010, which stipulates that violators may be fined up to RM500 and are at risk of severe injury or fatality.<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">
<img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/17291/15169347/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-02-at-13.03.18-full_normal.jpg" data-media-id="15169347" alt="WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-02-at-13.03.18.jpeg" style="width: 50%;"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/17291/15169348/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-02-at-13.02.56-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 50%;" data-media-id="15169348" alt="WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-02-at-13.02.56.jpeg"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/17291/15169349/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-02-at-13.02.44-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 50%;" data-media-id="15169349" alt="WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-02-at-13.02.44.jpeg"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/17291/15169350/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-02-at-13.03.03-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 50%;" data-media-id="15169350" alt="WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-02-at-13.03.03.jpeg"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">The video quickly went viral, causing concern and anger online. People widely shared their opinions in the comment section.
Someone mentioned how close houses in Kelantan are to railway tracks, noting it's similar to Gua Musang, implying residents are used to it. Another person joked that "the old man is the dangerous one, not the train," suggesting they are very comfortable and perhaps see little risk.

Following an incident in Kelantan where an elderly was seen crossing KTM tracks, KTMB has issued a response.

KTMB Reacts After Elderly Spotted Crossing KTM Tracks In Kelantan

<img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/17288/15168363/Copy-of-DSC03634-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15168363" alt="Copy-of-DSC03634.jpg"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">
 <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Prolintas now accepts debit and credit cards for toll payments on four additional highways: Lebuhraya Kemuning-Shah Alam (LKSA), Sistem Lingkaran Lebuhraya Kajang (SILK), Damansara-Shah Alam Elevated Motorway (DASH), and Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang Elevated Motorway (SUKE). <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> This expansion means all six Prolintas highways, encompassing 36 lanes, now utilize an <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2023/09/here-are-the-highways-that-accept-open-payment-system-from-september" target="_blank" style="">open payment system.</a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">For the record, the firm initially implemented open payment systems on the Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH) and the Guthrie Corridor Motorway (GCE) in September 2023.



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Prolintas executive director Mohamad Idros Mosin stated that expanding the Open Payment System to more of the company's highways reflects their continuous dedication to enhancing motorist convenience, improving road safety, and alleviating toll plaza congestion.

<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">
<img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/17288/15168364/image-full-(48)-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15168364" alt="image-full-(48).jpg"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">
 <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">“The expansion of the Open Payment System further supports Prolintas’ commitment to digitalisation, as we leverage technology to create a more seamless, efficient, and customer-centric highway experience,” he says.

Prolintas has expanded debit and credit card payment options to four more highways: LKSA, SILK, DASH, and SUKE.

LKSA, SUKE, SILK, DASH Now Accepts Credit/Debit Cards

<img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/17286/15167609/conversions/491902036_18064031552079211_7298545953424809232_n-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15167609" alt="491902036_18064031552079211_7298545953424809232_n.jpg"> Phase one of the one-way traffic dispersal project in Tapah town has been completed at the cost of RM2.2 million allocated by the <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2024/03/nanta-rm33-billion-needed-to-fix-maintain-federal-roads" target="_blank">Works Ministry</a> (KKR).Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, who visited the site (FT001) recently to observe the traffic flow said, “We came to see the completed works and to ensure the road is safe and comfortable for users.”&nbsp;He further added, “I drove through it with the district engineer, and it was smooth. We also had a meeting earlier at the district JKR office to discuss further improvements.” <img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/17286/15167610/conversions/491899589_18064031489079211_420946346203787136_n-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15167610" alt="491899589_18064031489079211_420946346203787136_n.jpg"> Also present during the visit were KKR Sec-Gen Datuk Seri Azman Ibrahim, Deputy Sec-Gen (Policy and Development) Datuk Mohd Sakeri Abdul Kadir, Deputy Director-General (Infra Sector) Mohd Shahrom Ahmad Saman, Chenderiang assemblyman Choong Shin Heng and Ayer Kuning assemblyman Dr Mohamad Yusri Bakir.The improvement works started on April 7 and were expected to be completed within three weeks, as previously announced by Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad. <img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/17286/15167611/conversions/491897873_18064031570079211_7912999690620627587_n-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 100%;" data-media-id="15167611" alt="491897873_18064031570079211_7912999690620627587_n.jpg"> Nanta also said the ministry will study a proposal to widen the Sungai Batang Padang Bridge as a longer-term upgrade to improve traffic flow.“The proposal has been received. But since it’s a state matter, we’ll wait for it to be prioritised before applying for approval from the Economy Ministry,” he said. “Adding one more lane could cost around RM15 million. We’ll look into how to fund it.” <img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/17286/15167612/conversions/494566185_18064031594079211_457685897529024073_n-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 50%;" data-media-id="15167612" alt="494566185_18064031594079211_457685897529024073_n.jpg"><img src="https://static-content-live.caricarz.com/media_library/post/17286/15167613/conversions/491902570_18064031498079211_8057835475372761500_n-full_normal.jpg" style="width: 50%;" data-media-id="15167613" alt="491902570_18064031498079211_8057835475372761500_n.jpg"> As for the <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2024/12/wise-toll-rates-wont-increase-unreasonably-nanta-linggi" target="_blank">West Ipoh Span Expressway</a> (WISE), Nanta said the approval letter has been given to the developer, who must now begin works as scheduled.The 60km WISE highway will connect Gopeng to Kuala Kangsar and serve as an alternative to the <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.carz.com.my/2021/03/construction-of-a-highway-to-the-north-without-passing-the-menorah-tunnel-is-being-considered" target="_blank">Menora Tunnel</a> route. It will have three lanes in both directions, passing through Batu Gajah, Siputeh, Manong, Tronoh, Beko, and Seri Iskandar. Source:&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.bernama.com/en/general/news.php?id=2418774" target="_blank">BERNAMA</a>

With the Tapah traffic project now complete, the Works Ministry eyes the upcoming WISE highway - a new alternative to the Menora Tunnel route.
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