Antonina Joson, Author at AfMA

Safety Southeast Asia

Malaysia Tightens Enforcement, Declares “War” on Overloaded Vehicles

Malaysia’s Ministry of Transport (MOT) and Road Transport Department (JPJ) are tightening its enforcement on overloaded vehicles starting 14 October until 31 December. Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced this special…

Antonina JosonOctober 22, 2025

News Southeast Asia

Toyota to Develop Indonesia as R&D Hub for Global South

On the 9th of October, Toyota announced that it would continue to develop Indonesia as a research and development hub for the global south and developing countries. Alongside this announcement,…

Antonina JosonOctober 15, 2025

Southeast Asia

Vietnam’s Car Market Faces Oversupply Amid Price War

Vietnam’s car market is facing an oversupply of vehicles amid an ongoing price war between manufacturers. The country’s National Statistics Office recently published a report detailing the entry of 57,000…

Antonina JosonOctober 15, 2025

News

Singapore: ICE Vehicle Registrations Ending by 2030

Singapore recently announced that it will cease registrations of new internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles by the year 2030. This transition is part of the Singapore Green Plan 2030 .…

Antonina JosonOctober 9, 2025

Electric Vehicles News

BYD Sees First Sales Decline Since 2020

EV giant BYD sees its first decline in sales since 2020, according to analysts from Reuters. The publication revealed that their results were based on a company filing released in…

Antonina JosonOctober 9, 2025

Safety Southeast Asia

Thailand Warns Citizens of Defective Airbags, 500,000 Vehicles Still Unchecked

The Thai Automotive Industry Association (TAIA) warned its citizens of faulty Takata airbags and urged them to reach out to their corresponding auto manufacturers. Though the defects were spotted in…

Antonina JosonOctober 9, 2025

Safety

GAC EMKOO Scores 5 Star-Rating from ASEAN NCAP

The GAC EMKOO scored a 5-star rating from the ASEAN New Car Assessment Program, according to their press release from the 17th of September. Short for Guangzhou Automobile Group Co.,…

Antonina JosonOctober 9, 2025

Southeast Asia Technology

Malaysia Tests AI Traffic Intelligence System in Petaling Jaya

Malaysia is set to pilot a large-scale AI traffic system in several locations in Damansara, Petaling Jaya. The project is done in cooperation with telecommunications carrier CelcomDigi, MyDigital Corporation, Malaysia…

Antonina JosonOctober 2, 2025

Safety Southeast Asia

30 Metre Sinkhole Swallows Cars in Bangkok

A giant sinkhole spanning 30 metres wide and 20 metres deep opened in the middle of Bangkok’s Samsen Road on the 24th of September last week. The sinkhole was the…

Antonina JosonOctober 2, 2025

Electric Vehicles Southeast Asia

Proton Re-Debuts in Singapore with e.MAS 7

Malaysian auto manufacturer Proton debuted for a second time in Singapore. This return comes after the brand exited the city-state in 2014. This time, Proton is introducing Singapore to its…

Antonina JosonOctober 2, 2025