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Seow Yaohan | March 24, 2011
The Malaysian government will ban the import of used car parts and components from the 1st of June 2011. The first items to be phased out will be brake linings, brake pads, tyres and batteries—the four most critical items as ...
Seow Yaohan | September 15, 2010
The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) has revealed that it is currently evaluating applications from five foreign automotive players interested in setting up assembly plants in Malaysia, and that the final outcomes of whether they are eligible for manufacturing licences ...
Seow Yaohan | November 4, 2009
The issue of the Approved Permit (AP) system is a contentious one to say the least. First put in place in the 1970s to encourage bumiputra entry into the then under-developed automotive industry, the AP system causes severe inefficiency and has been the target ...
Seow Yaohan | November 3, 2009
First introduced back in 2006, the National Automotive Policy (NAP) has now been updated to keep up with the times. Below are the highlights of the new policy:
All duties and taxes on CKD and CBU vehicles remain unchanged.
Franchise AP system to be terminated ...
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