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Hype Malaysia
6 days ago
- Hype Malaysia
(Video) Driver Of Singapore-Registered Car Spits On & Dents Malaysian's Car Over Traffic Jam
When on the road, drivers are advised to be as cautious as they are courteous to other drivers on the road. If you somehow find yourself in a dispute on the road, it's best to keep a level head, or you'll be paying a hefty fine and a police report. Over the weekend (7th June 2025), a Malaysian man was assaulted by a driver with a Singapore-registered vehicle over a traffic jam at Taman Sutera Utama in Skudai, Johor. The man's girlfriend, who had been recording the incident, reports that her partner was spat on and that the man had kicked and dented their car. A video posted on Facebook by user Vicky Sing reveals that the incident started during a traffic jam as the car ahead of them was driving inconsistently, which caused a congestion. Surrounding vehicles, including the couple, started honking, and shortly after, a Toyota Corolla Altis, which had been honking persistently behind them, pulled up beside their vehicle and started shouting at them. The man questioned Vicky's partner why he had not moved, which he explains that it was caused by the car in front of them. The man retorted, 'Don't think you're so great just because you drive a BMW'. Sing also reveals that the man who exited his car to physically confront her boyfriend had body-checked and spat on him. Sing notes that her boyfriend did not retaliate and ushered the man to settle the dispute at the police station, which provoked the driver further. The latter then proceeded to dent their car by kicking it multiple times. The driver allegedly shouted, 'Go police then, I am not afraid of you!' before speeding off. After the incident, the couple lodged a police report, and the driver has now reportedly been caught. Watch the full video here: Source: Facebook Alyssa Gabrielle contributed to this article What's your Reaction? +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0
Express Tribune
02-06-2025
- Express Tribune
Youth shot dead 'by Customs men' during snap checking
A youth was killed in a shooting near Boat Basin traffic light. The heirs alleged that the deceased was shot dead by customs officials who with the help of the police, abducted the eyewitness of the incident from Jinnah Hospital and took him with them. The heirs of the deceased protested with the body at the Native Jetty Bridge and demanded the arrest of customs officials involved in the murder, registration of a case against them and release of the eyewitness. According to details, a person riding a Toyota Corolla Altis car number AGB-636 was shot dead on the night between Sunday and Monday near Boat Basin signal within the limits of Boat Basin police station. The body of the deceased, identified as 28-year-old Ehsan Noorullah, was shifted to Jinnah Hospital. According to the police, the incident took place near Boat Basin signal, where customs officials in a government Vigo and a private car signalled to stop a car loaded with Iranian powdered milk. When the driver did not stop the car and tried to escape, the officials opened fire. As a result, Ehsan died on the spot, while the other young man in the car, Shahzaib remained unhurt. The victim's family alleged that customs official Adil Bhatti was also involved in the shooting. They said they informed the police about the incident and cooperated with them. Eyewitness Shahzaib also gave his statement to the police, however, after some time, the customs officials came to the hospital along with the Boat Basin police and took Shahzaib with them in a car from the emergency ward, the relatives claimed. Police officials reached the Native Jetty Bridge and negotiated with the protestors. Initially they refused saying they will not end their protest unless the customs officials are arrested and Shahzeb is released. Later, on the assurance of the police they ended their protest. A case of the incident will be registered on the complaint of the heirs of the deceased. Robbers injure three Robbers injured three citizens, including a 12-year-old boy, when they resisted during a robbery in Steel Town. The citizens caught the bandits, roughed them up and then handed them over to the police. The injured citizens were identified as 12-year-old Saifullah and Junaid Khan. Meanwhile, armed suspects, during a robbery at a clothing shop in Mahmoodabad, opened fire on the shopkeeper on his resistance, injuring him seriously. The injured shopkeeper was identified as 20-year-old Zain.
Straits Times
29-05-2025
- Automotive
- Straits Times
Car COE renewals in Q1 2025 highest since same period in 2020
Experts attribute the higher COE renewals to the uncertain economic outlook, prompting owners to hold off new car purchases. PHOTO: ST FILE SINGAPORE – Some 2,834 cars had their certificates of entitlement (COEs) renewed in the first three months of 2025, more than double the number for the same period in 2024. The figure is also the highest for the quarter since 2020, when there were 5,558 renewals. Since then, first-quarter COE renewals had decreased – from 2,730 units in 2021 to 1,825 in 2022 and 1,129 in 2023. The figure climbed to 1,378 in 2024. Experts attribute the higher renewals to the uncertain economic outlook, which prompted owners to hold off new car purchases. Others are biding their time for electric vehicle (EV) technology to mature before they switch from their existing cars that run on petrol. This comes at a time when there is a larger population of cars reaching the end of their COE lifespan in 2025 than in the past few years. A COE is a requirement for a car to be used on the road. It has an initial lifespan of 10 years, and can be renewed by five or 10 years. Data published by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on May 13 showed that in the first quarter of 2025, five-year renewals accounted for 67 per cent of the 1,204 renewals in Category A, which is for smaller or less powerful cars. In contrast, 74.4 per cent of the 1,630 renewals in Category B – which is for larger, more powerful cars – were for 10 years. Dr Zafar Momin, an automotive industry consultant and adjunct professor at NUS Business School, said the recent renewals may have been driven by risk-averse owners who are concerned about the economic uncertainty and want to avoid shelling out for a new car, which will be costlier than renewing the COE of their existing cars. For example, a person who bought a Toyota Corolla Altis in 2015 would have paid less than $120,000, including a COE. Renewing the COE of this car in 2025 is more affordable than replacing the car with a new one, which is priced at about $170,000 with a COE. The cost to renew a COE is based on the average COE premium in the three preceding months. A five-year COE renewal costs half as much as a 10-year one. The data shows that the number of COE renewals increases when the cost falls. Experts said that while the cost to renew a COE today is high, consumers will find that it is still more affordable than buying a new car. In March, a 10-year renewal for a Category A COE cost $92,525 – the lowest since September 2024, when it was $91,697. This was driven by an $8,601 drop in the premium at the first tender exercise in February. Accordingly, more car owners renewed their Category A COEs in March compared with the previous two months, with 598 doing so. Similarly, more owners of larger cars renewed their COEs in January, when the cost – $109,164 – was the lowest for the quarter. Mr Raymond Tang, managing director of used-car dealership Yong Lee Seng Motor, said the population of cars reaching the end of their COE life includes those that will get a low scrap rebate. It makes financial sense to forfeit the rebate and renew the COE of such cars, he said. For a small and economical family car such as the Mitsubishi Attrage, the scrap rebate before the end of the COE is $2,500. Mr Tang said five-year renewals tend to be more popular for Category A COE cars because the owners of such cars are likely to be more budget-conscious. However, the COE cannot be further renewed at the end of five years and the car must be deregistered. He said owners of Category B cars are less constrained by their budget and want to have the option to continue using the car for longer. Mr Oliver Ong, managing director of Accord Motor Enterprise, which offers COE renewal loans, said the number of inquiries for such loans at his company has increased by around 20 per cent since late 2024. Associate Professor Alberto Salvo from the NUS Department of Economics noted that some owners may be renewing COEs to hold onto their existing cars that run on petrol for a bit longer before making the switch to EVs. These owners, he said, are using the time to watch the development of EV technology and how the charging network develops, and to hear the experience of people they know who have made the switch. This is as EV adoption speeds up. In the first four months of 2025, 40 per cent of all new cars, or 5,947 units, were EVs. Overall, however, EVs are still the minority, making up 6.4 per cent of the total car population as at April 30. Associate Professor Steve Yim, an atmospheric scientist at NTU's Asian School of the Environment and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, noted that the higher number of COE renewals slows air-quality improvement, as newer vehicles are built to meet more stringent emission standards. New petrol-powered cars registered from September 2017 have to meet the Euro VI emissions standard. It imposes stricter limits on vehicle tailpipe emissions than the Euro IV standard, which was introduced in 2006. Content creator See Neng Tat, 35, renewed the COE for his Mercedes-Benz A180 car in April for 10 years, and hopes to continue using his vehicle for as long as possible. Considering the money and effort he poured into his car over the past 10 years to maintain and upgrade it, the self-professed 'car guy' said he is not attracted to new cars with their many high-tech features. Mr Henry Seah, 44, is keeping an eye on COE renewal prices. He is prepared to spend up to $50,000 to renew the COE of his Mazda Biante multipurpose vehicle by November. Even though this may mean that he can use his vehicle for only five more years, the director of a finance company and father of three said he is not willing to part with more than $100,000 for a 10-year renewal because it is 'just crazy'. Lee Nian Tjoe is senior transport correspondent at The Straits Times, where he also oversees the Motoring section . Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
The Star
15-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Star
BYD is top-selling car in Singapore in first four months of 2025 with 20% of total sales
In the first four months of 2025, BYD sold 3,002 cars versus 2,050 for Toyota and 535 for Tesla. - ST SINGAPORE: China's BYD became the most popular vehicle brand in Singapore so far this year, outselling Toyota for the first time, government data showed, as the fast-growing electric vehicle maker steps up efforts to boost overseas sales. In the first four months of 2025, BYD sold 3,002 cars, or 20% of total vehicle sales in Singapore. Toyota and BYD's main EV rival Tesla sold 2,050 and 535 units each during the same period. Toyota used to hold the crown in the wealthy Asian financial hub where the population of cars is kept steady by an expensive certificate system, selling 7,876 cars in 2024, versus BYD's 6,191 sales. BYD's robust sales growth in Singapore underscores its efforts to focus on overseas markets amid bruising price competition in China. Reuters reported this month that China's No.1 automaker aims to sell half of its vehicles outside the Chinese market by 2030, a massive increase that would make it a rival to the world's largest automakers. BYD entered Singapore's consumer car market in 2022, more than a year later than Tesla, but has since reported much stronger sales growth. In 2023, for example, the Chinese firm's sales almost doubled to 1,416, while Tesla sales rose just 7% to 941 units during the same period. Singapore is one of the most expensive cities in the world to own a car, where a compact BYD Atto 3 SUV costs at least S$165,888 (US$127,500) and the rival Toyota Corolla Altis is priced at around S$170,888. BYD has already had early success in South-East Asia, claiming Thailand as its biggest overseas market as it plans to expand in Europe and Latin America. - Reuters
New Paper
14-05-2025
- Automotive
- New Paper
BYD is top-selling car in Singapore in first four months of 2025 with 20% of total sales
China's BYD became the most popular vehicle brand in Singapore so far in 2025, outselling Toyota for the first time, government data showed, as the fast-growing electric vehicle maker steps up efforts to boost overseas sales. In the first four months of 2025, BYD sold 3,002 cars, or 20 per cent of total vehicle sales in Singapore. Toyota and BYD's main EV rival Tesla sold 2,050 and 535 units each during the same period. Toyota used to hold the crown in Singapore where the population of cars is kept steady by an expensive certificate system, selling 7,876 cars in 2024, versus BYD's 6,191 sales. BYD's robust sales growth in Singapore underscores its efforts to focus on overseas markets amid bruising price competition in China. Reuters reported this month that China's No.1 automaker aims to sell half of its vehicles outside the Chinese market by 2030, a massive increase that would make it a rival to the world's largest automakers. BYD entered Singapore's consumer car market in 2022, more than a year later than Tesla, but has since reported much stronger sales growth. In 2023, for example, the Chinese firm's sales almost doubled to 1,416, while Tesla sales rose just 7 per cent to 941 units during the same period. Singapore is one of the most expensive cities in the world to own a car, where a compact BYD Atto 3 SUV costs at least $165,888 and the rival Toyota Corolla Altis is priced at around $170,888. BYD has already had early success in South-east Asia, claiming Thailand as its biggest overseas market as it plans to expand in Europe and Latin America. REUTERS
