Manufacturing

Touch 'n Go promises to produce over 3.5 million cards for sale in 2023

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Jim Kem  |  February 16, 2023

Following the months-long outcry by the Malaysian public to curb the woeful shortages of Touch 'n Go cards, specifically, the newer NFC-equipped ...

Global Chip Drought Will Be A Memory In 2023, Expert Says

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Jim Kem  |  September 01, 2022

You might be tired of hearing out this, but the ongoing worldwide semiconductor shortage isn’t going to be behind us until some time next year, but ...

Perodua, MIDA Brings Malaysia’s Auto Suppliers Into The Digital Age

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Jim Kem  |  August 16, 2022

Perodua has been making moves to dramatically upgrade their numerous supply chain manufacturing vendor partners through digitalisation, automation, ...

PM Ismail Sabri to Elon Musk: Bring Tesla To Malaysia

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Jim Kem  |  May 13, 2022

It’s no secret that Malaysia wants a bigger piece of the EV pie, but recently our PM has extended an invite directly to Tesla to set up shop in ...

Transport Minister: We’re Ready To Be ASEAN Leader In EV Manufacturing

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Jim Kem  |  April 13, 2022

Malaysia’s count of new EVs for sale has grown significantly in 2021 and into 2022, but Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong is intent on ...

Chip Shortage Is Another Gut Punch For Jaguar Land Rover

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Jim Kem  |  July 18, 2021

JLR, which stands for Jaguar Land Rover, are apparently headed for rough seas again. This time, however, the chip shortage crisis isn’t of their own ...

Auto Industry Optimism Through The COVID-19 Fog

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Jim Kem  |  March 24, 2020

Here we are in late March 2020 in an uncertain world and, closer to home, we’re about a week into the Movement Control Order, all to curb the spread ...

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia Appoints Its First Home Grown CEO

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Arvind  |  March 14, 2017

His name is Warih Andang Tjahjono, and as 1st April 2017, he will be the first Indonesian President Director, A.K.A CEO, of Toyota Motor ...

BMW’s 10-Millionth 3-Series Sedan Rolls Off The Production Line

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Jim Kem  |  September 10, 2015

At the Munich plant of the BMW Group, something extraordinary has taken place. This 10-millionth unit is a milestone not many cars reach and cements ...