Malaysia’s Road Transport Department (JPJ) announced that it will confiscate commercial vehicles driven by foreign employees from the 7th of August. RULES OF THE ROAD Malaysian law prohibits foreigners in…
Antonina JosonAugust 13, 2025
EV-car sharing platform BlueSG unexpectedly announced that it would halt operations last 4 August. While the company has not shut down completely, it will take the time to upgrade its…
Antonina JosonAugust 7, 2025
The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) found that more than 80 per cent of the country’s road accidents are due to driver behaviour, rather than road conditions. Malaysia’s…
Antonina JosonAugust 7, 2025
Car sales in Vietnam peak for the first half of 2025 at 47,556 vehicles sold in June alone, including Hyundai and VinFast. Compared to June of last year, sales have…
Antonina JosonJuly 30, 2025
Malaysia’s Transport Ministry (JPJ) announced that it would increase benefits as well as offer language and etiquette training for its taxi drivers. These reforms were created in preparation for Visit…
Antonina JosonJuly 30, 2025
Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) arrested 10 people posing as ride-hailing drivers at Changi Airport last 18 July. This recent arrest follows 22 people caught for the same crime a…
Antonina JosonJuly 30, 2025
A wage strike led by bus drivers left passengers stranded at the Johor-Singapore Causeway last 21 July. The strike caused a disruption at Bagunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) at the Malaysia-Singapore…
Antonina JosonJuly 23, 2025
Indonesia’s car market performance remains sluggish for the first half of 2025. Both retail and wholesale cumulative figures fell year-on-year, by 9.7 and 8.6 per cent respectively. SALES FIGURES Overall…
Antonina JosonJuly 16, 2025
Malaysia’s Road Transport Department (JPJ) recalled around 5,000 cars from brands Kia and Mercedes-Benz over fire risks and fuse box issues. The announcement was released last 9 July and included…
Antonina JosonJuly 16, 2025
