Malaysia

Final Malaysian Grand Prix now revving up

The 2017 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix will be the 19th and final race in its illustrious history. Starting back in 1999, the Malaysian Grand prix has seen its fair share of on-track drama and fantastic…

Family dispute ends in three-vehicle crash

ALOR SETAR, Malaysia — A quarrel between a husband and wife led to a car chase that ended in a crash involving three vehicles. The husband chased his wife, who had their five-year-old child in the car,…

Subaru Starts CKD Production of the Forester in Malaysia

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the manufacturer of Subaru automobiles, today announced that the Company and TC Subaru Sdn.Bhd. (TCS), a subsidiary of Tan Chong International Limited, have started CKD (Completely Knocked Down) production of the Subaru…

Making a Marc in history

Honda Repsol MotoGP rider Marc Marquez took home the 2014 Malaysian MotoGP trophy last Sunday, in effect bagging MotoGP’s 63rd constructor’s championship and extending Honda’s record win across all classes with Marquez’s championship in the Malaysian MotoGP.…

Honda and Toyota dominate Asean NCAP Grand Prix 2014 Awards

The New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (Asean NCAP) held its inaugural Grand Prix 2014 Awards in Kuching, Sarawak, on Aug. 27 to commemorate the achievement of the motor vehicles involved in Asean NCAP tests…

Despite steady growth, local auto sector lags behind Asean neighbors in sales

The Philippine automotive sector and its counterparts in the Asean are expected to become highly lucrative markets for global automotive firms in six years’ time, thus presenting huge opportunities for further expansions.…