Now "Not The Right Time" For Targeted Fuel Subsidies - Tengku Zafrul Auto News Jim Kem | September 08, 2022 For most of 2022 we’ve heard that blanket fuel subsidies will soon be a thing of the past, but so far have not seen many outward facing steps to ...
State Of Charge: Should You Jump Into EVs In Malaysia? Insights Jim Kem | August 24, 2022 We find ourselves shifting toward a new automotive paradigm - excuse the big words but that’s only because it’s pretty apt. In the future, cars might ...
Is Tesla Autpilot, Full Self-Driving False Advertising? California Says Yes Auto News Jim Kem | August 08, 2022 EV maker Tesla has found themselves in a bit of hot water again as their Autopilot and FSD (Full Self Driving) were deemed false advertising by the ...
Our Transport Planning Suffers From Overlapping Ministries/Agencies Auto News Jim Kem | July 14, 2022 According to an expert, it seems as though Malaysia’s economic development is being impeded by too many ministries and agencies being involved with, ...
Wanna Solve Traffic? Make Work From Home (WFH) The New Norm Insights Jim Kem | June 27, 2022 If you can’t take the car away from the Rakyat, try not making us have to rush into (and out of) the same place every morning and evening. How can it ...
Economy Minister Mustapa Mohamed Speaks On Targeted Subsidies, Inflation Auto News Jim Kem | June 10, 2022 The Malaysian government is currently in the midst of working out a targeted solution to replace the blanket subsidies over fuel and cooking oil, ...
Apparently Malaysia Can't Afford Fuel Subsidies Anymore Insights Jim Kem | March 14, 2022 Last week, Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz expressed his intention to review the fuel subsidies currently in place due to the sharply ...
Ismail Sabri Yaakob: Malaysia Borders To Reopen Fully On April 1st, 2022 Auto News Jim Kem | March 08, 2022 Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has announced that Malaysia’s international borders will open effective April 1st, 2022 after being ...
Klang Valley Devastated By Floods. Again. Seriously? Auto News Jim Kem | March 08, 2022 Monday, March 7th, 2022 was an especially wet day with near-constant rain in most parts of the Klang Valley, but things took a turn for the worst ...
Taxi Drivers Demand Government Create Unified E-Hailing App, Allow Nothing Else Auto News Jim Kem | February 04, 2022 Dissatisfied with the emergence and disruptive effects of ride hailing services in the past half-decade, taxi drivers are now calling upon the ...
Interstate Travel: Don't F*** This Up, Malaysia Insights Jim Kem | October 17, 2021 Just a few days ago, as we roll into mid-October, Malaysians have gotten their freedom back - at least, insofar as crossing state borders on a whim. ...
PM Gives Interstate Travel The Green Light Starting Monday, October 11th Auto News Jim Kem | October 10, 2021 Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has just announced that both interstate travel AND international travel is now allowed for all states ...
Malaysian Govt Pursuing Cheaper Tolls Rates Again Auto News Jim Kem | October 07, 2021 Seems there is some work being doing behind the scenes to further reduce toll prices on Malaysia’s many highways, with the government exploring ways ...
Indonesia To Switch To Emissions-Based Rates For Luxury Car Tax Auto News Jim Kem | October 06, 2021 Later this month, Indonesian motorists will see the country’s ‘luxury GST’ motor vehicle tax scheme (PPnBM) revised to incentivise low emissions, ...
10KM Radius Removed In Phase 1 States, Inter-State Travel Still Not Allowed Auto News Jim Kem | August 21, 2021 In follow up to the updated SOPs that came into force yesterday, the National Security Council has decided to remove the previously enforced 10 ...
My Stupidly Obvious Road Tax Reform Plan Is Stupidly Obvious Insights Jim Kem | January 25, 2021 Previously, and bluntly, I tried to explain why I thought the road tax sytem in Malaysia is embarassingly out of date and does not seem to conform to ...
UK’s 2040 Non-EV Car Sale Ban Was Dumb. 2030 Is Plain Stupid. Insights Jim Kem | November 25, 2020 At the rate 2020 came and is now almost gone, we are forced to consider the speed at which life comes at us. Through that lens, 2030 doesn’t seem all ...
FMM Urges Govt To Extend Moratorium By Another 6 Months Auto News Jim Kem | July 22, 2020 While some Malaysians are already preparing to resume loan repayments past the 6 month moratorium, it's businesses that dearly need an extended ...