Bank Negara Malaysia Moratorium – No U-turn?
Yesterday many of us were surprised to hear that Bank Negara Malaysia has seemingly done a U-turn, rescinding its policy that there will be no interest charged in the 6-months bank moratorium. Then the Association of Banks Malaysia (ABM) issued a statement saying banking institutions will provide borrowers with two options …
Vehicle ownership transfer – what you need to know when selling your own car in Malaysia
As some of you know, I’ve recently sold my trusty 2006/2008 Skoda Octavia Mk II in favor of a bigger vehicle. The Czech-made sedan has been a joy to own and drive but it was time to move on to something bigger. Call it fate but within the span of a …
Affordable Electric Vehicle/Plug-in Hybrids? Not anytime soon
Every business have a specific target market to cater to. Whether it’s a Rolex exclusive time piece merchant or a RM17 Quik-cut barber shop, they each target a particular niche. If done right, you’d not only be able to survive, you might thrive and open many branches. Among many of …
Mercedes Benz is the No. 1 Premium Brand in Malaysia for 2016 – here’s how they did it
Despite what they say about the current lukewarm economic climate in Malaysia, it has not stopped Mercedes Benz Malaysia (MBM) from setting another record performance in 2016. Not only have they managed to stay ahead of every other premium brands in our market, they’ve managed to;- top it’s previous record …
Used car dealers – on the road to extinction?
A couple of days back, I came across an article published by FreeMalaysiaToday about used car dealers facing tough times. In the article, the first 4 paragraphs illustrates how bad it is by quoting ONE second hand car dealer, then the rest of the article quoted ONE editor from ONE automotive related …
Fire! What’s the emergency number again?
It seemed like another bright and cheerful Sunday where everyone gets to indulge in a little clinomania and take the day slow. The roads were relatively empty, retarded makan-angin drivers who thinks the whole road belongs to them were keeping to the left lane and the sun was doing a damn …
Volkswagen Malaysia Warranty Claim Process
. Of late, there has been so much controversy surrounding Volkswagen that it’s sometimes hard to separate the truth from fiction as each telling of a story gets so much added salt, one wonders if they haven’t died of hypertension and cardiac arrest. It gets so bad to the point …