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It seems like just yesterday we started the new year, and now January is already flying by!
You might have missed some new implementations, on travel and transport in Malaysia, that’s happened.
But don’t worry, we’ll get you up to speed.
Let’s get crackin’!
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1. PETROL PRICES HAVE DROPPED… FOR NOW…
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We’re back to the float system for fuel prices, under the Automatic Pricing Mechanism (APM) formula. So far, the government has been making announcements on fuel prices every Friday.
On January 4th, the price dropped significantly by 27 sen per litre for both RON 97, and RON 95. Diesel dropped by 14 sen.
On January 11th, the government announced a further drop for RON 97 and RON 95, both down by 1 sen per litre to RM 2.22 and RM 1.92 respectively. But diesel went up 1 sen, to RM2.05. Overall, we are paying less for fuel, than we were back in December.
With the new float system, we can expect prices to go up on certain weeks. But no worries!
Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng assures that, “When global prices go up, the retail price for RON95 and diesel will not be higher than RM2.20 a litre and RM2.18 a litre respectively to protect consumers from the increased prices.”
2. YOU CAN NOW BID FOR SPECIAL CAR NUMBER PLATES ONLINE
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Getting that cool number plate for your car has now gotten WAY easier!
The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has set up an electronic bidding site for new and up-coming-number plates, for all states.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke says vehicle numbers will be allocated through the normal process without incurring additional cost, and this would also mean that NGOs will be unable to sell special car number plates.
We wish you the best of luck at the auction site! And hopefully they’d also offer ‘specific’ car number plates like 2COOL4SKOOL in the near future.
3. ALL UTCs WILL CLOSE BY 7PM, INSTEAD OF 10PM
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Urban Transformation Centres (UTC) around the country have changed their operational timing. Instead of 10pm, the UTCs will be closing at 7pm.
The UTC houses many different key government and private sector services under one roof, including the Immigration Department (JIC), the National Registration Department (JPN), the Road Transport Department (JPJ), the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN), Insurance, Takaful and Roadtax and the Companies Commission (SSM).
So, guys, take note of the time change for when you next need to use the UTC near you!
4. HEAPS OF MALAYSIANS ARE ENJOYING THE MY100 PASS
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Are you one of the thousands in the Klang Valley who signed up for the MY100 Pass?
Transport Minister Anthony Loke says 34,472 people subscribed to the public transport pass in December when it was first introduced. Then, in the first seven days of January, another 30,635 people started subscribing!
Just to recap, the MY100 pass is valid on all RapidKL lines of rail and road transport, including MRT, LRT, monorail, BRT Sunway, RapidKL buses and MRT feeder buses. There’s also a MY50 pass that offers unlimited rides on all RapidKL and MRT feeder buses, excluding BRT… and there are already plans for Penang to introduce this.
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What else are you looking forward to this year?
By Dzamira Dzafri