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Wahid Ooi

Bajaj Auto recorded 3.1 million motorcycle registrations worldwide in 2024, a 10.6% rise. It was not far from their highest record.

The data was provided by the website MotorCycles Data who track actual registrations by consumers, rather than sales invoiced to dealers by the manufacturers.

The company’s sales growth was almost entirely driven by domestic consumption, taking the brand to fourth place in India behind Honda, Hero, and Yamaha.

By contrast, Bajaj’s share in the global market saw some drops, apart the African continent, where the demand is for cheap vehicles and consumers are considering Bajaj Auto as an alternative to Chinese motorcycles. 96% of the total sales and exports were mainly to Africa, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka.

The manufacturer also holds a strong position in South America, exporting from the local plant based in Colombia.

Biggest gainers were India (+13.4%), Brazil (+136%), and Nicaragua (+53%). Markets that saw the sharpest drops were Bangladesh (-27%), Philippines (-10.2%), and Argentina (-15.6%).

Overall, Bajaj Auto lost one place in the world ranking, dropping to 6th, behind TVS Motor.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested eight individuals, including six vehicle inspection officers, who were suspected of being involved in a syndicate that approved heavy vehicle inspections at a Computerized Vehicle Inspection Centre (Puspakom) in the capital.

Sources said that all the male suspects, aged between 30 and 50, were arrested when they appeared to give statements at the MACC Headquarters in Putrajaya from 12 noon to 11 pm.

The arrest of all the suspects is the result of an interrogation conducted by the MACC on an agent who was handed over by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) earlier.

However, the six vehicle inspection officers involved have been released on MACC bail after their statements were taken,” he said.

The six inspection officers have been suspended by Puspakom.

PUSPAKOM Chief Executive Officer Mahmood Razak Bahman said his party views the case seriously and will not tolerate any misconduct, especially involving the integrity of vehicle inspection operations.

PUSPAKOM will not protect anyone involved in corruption,” he said.

Meanwhile, two other individuals have been remanded for five days starting today until January 11.

The remand order was issued by Magistrate Irza Zulaikha after an application was made by the MACC at the Putrajaya Magistrate’s Court, this morning.

Meanwhile, MACC Deputy Chief Commissioner (Operations), Datuk Seri Ahmad Khusairi Yahaya, when contacted, confirmed the arrests and informed that the case is being investigated under Section 16 (b) (A) of the MACC Act 2009.

According to him, so far the MACC has arrested nine individuals and does not rule out the possibility of several follow-up arrests being made to assist in the investigation.

Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) menahan lapan individu termasuk enam pegawai pemeriksa kenderaan yang disyakki terbabit dalam sindiket meluluskan pemeriksaan kenderaan berat di sebuah Pusat Pemeriksaan Kenderaan Berkomputer (Puspakom) di ibu negara.

Sumber berkata, semua suspek lelaki berusia antara 30 hingga 50-an itu ditahan ketika hadir memberi keterangan di Ibu Pejabat SPRM Putrajaya pada 12 tengah hari hingga 11 malam.

Penahanan semua suspek itu adalah hasil soal siasat dijalankan oleh SPRM ke atas seorang ejen yang diserahkan oleh Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) sebelum ini.

Bagaimanapun keenam-enam pegawai pemeriksa kenderaan terbabit sudah dilepaskan dengan jaminan SPRM selepas keterangan diambil,” katanya.

Keenam-enam pegawai pemeriksaan itu telah digantungkan tugas oleh Puspakom.

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif PUSPAKOM Mahmood Razak Bahman berkata pihaknya memandang serius kes berkenaan dan tidak akan bertolak ansur terhadap sebarang salah laku khususnya membabitkan integriti operasi pemeriksaan kenderaan.

PUSPAKOM tidak akan melindungi sesiapa pun yang terbabit dengan jenayah rasuah,” katanya.

Sementara itu, dua lagi individu ditahan reman selama lima hari bermula hari ini sehingga 11 Januari depan.

Perintah reman berkenaan dikeluarkan Majistret Irza Zulaikha selepas permohonan dibuat SPRM di Mahkamah Majistret Putrajaya, pagi tadi.

Sementara itu, Timbalan Ketua Pesuruhjaya (Operasi) SPRM, Datuk Seri Ahmad Khusairi Yahaya ketika dihubungi mengesahkan penahanan terbabit dan memaklumkan kes disiasat mengikut Seksyen 16 (b) (A) Akta SPRM 2009.

Menurutnya, setakat ini SPRM sudah menahan sembilan individu dan tidak menolak kemungkinan beberapa tangkapan susulan akan dibuat bagi membantu siasatan.

Boon Siew Honda mengumumkan warna baharu untuk Honda Wave Alpha (2025). Model ini telah berada lama di dalam pasaran dan ia popular di kalangan mereka yang mencari motosikal yang ringkas dan sesuai untuk gunaan harian.

Selebihnya kekal tidak berubah pada motosikal ini. Ia masih dikuasakan oleh enjin 109.2cc yang diperakui EEV (kenderaan cekap tenaga)dengan Programmed Fuel Injection (PGM-FI), yang memberikan prestasi optimum dan kecekapan bahan api yang dipertingkatkan. Ruang simpanan 7.3 liter di bawah tempat duduk masih ada, yang membolehkan penunggang membawa barang-barang kecil seperti baju hujan, jaket atau barangan peribadi yang lain. Kapasiti tangki bahan api kekal pada 4.1 liter.

Tugas membrek dikendalikan oleh cakera tunggal di hadapan dan brek dram di belakang.

Warna baharu itu dipanggil Perak, Biru, Merah dan Hitam klasik. Harga jualan bersih tidak termasuk cukai jalan, insurans dan pendaftaran ialah RM5,309 untuk Perak, Biru dan Merah, manakala pilihan Hitam dijual pada harga RM5,259.

Untuk tunggangan tanpa kerisauan, Boon Siew Honda menawarkan waranti pembuatan selama dua tahun atau 20,000km, yang mana sampai dahulu. Untuk maklumat lanjut, sila klik www.boonsiewhonda.com.my or kunjungi Honda Impian X yang terdekat. Pelanggan juga boleh menghubungi Boon Siew Honda melalui nombor bebas tol mereka di 1-800-88-3993.

Boon Siew Honda announces new colours for the 2025 Honda Wave Alpha. The long-running model is popular among those who seek a simple, round-around motorcycle.

The rest of the bike stays unchanged. Hence it is powered by the same EEV (energy efficient vehicle)-certified 109.2cc engine with Programmed Fuel Injection (PGM-FI), which delivers optimised performance and enhanced fuel efficiency. The 7.3-litre under-seat storage space is still there, allowing for the rider to carry small items such as a rainsuit, jacket, or other personal belongings. The fuel tank capacity remains at 4.1 litres.

Braking is handled by a single disc up front and a drum brake at the back.

The new colours are called Silver, Blue, Red and the classic Black. Net selling price excluding road tax, insurance, and registration is RM5,309 for Silver, Blue, and Red, while the Black option sells for RM5,259.

For your peace of mind, Boon Siew Honda offers two years or 20,000 manufacturing warranty, whichever comes first. For more information, please click www.boonsiewhonda.com.my or visit the nearest Honda Impian X. Customers may also reach Boon Siew Honda via our toll-free number at 1-800-88-3993.

Plane crashes killed 334 people in 2024 worldwide, according to preliminary data from the German Air Traffic Industry Association (BDL), German news agency (dpa) reported.

The fatalities included passengers, crew and seven people on the ground.

In comparison, only 80 deaths were reported in 2023, the second lowest number since 1970.

The BDL statistics cover accidents involving aircraft with at least 14 seats. Incidents involving smaller aircraft and military flights are excluded from the report.

Although the number of aviation fatalities hit a record low in 2017, there has been an increase in the following years, the association said.

However, long-term data shows significant safety improvements.

The aviation industry was about 53 times safer last year (2024) than in the 1970s,” said BDL Managing Director Joachim Lang.

In 2024, 17 accidents involving passenger and cargo aircraft were investigated, the association said.

The deadliest accident occurred on December 29 when a Boeing 737-800 operated by Jeju Air crashed while landing at Muan Airport in South Korea. The crash killed 179 passengers and two crew members survived. Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the accident.

According to projections by the UN’s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), about 4.7 billion passengers will fly worldwide in 2024, more than 10 times the average since the 1970s, when only 440 million people flew annually.

In other words, civil aviation is still the safest mode of transportation.

Nahas pesawat pernabangan pada 2024 mengorbankan seramai 334 orang di seluruh dunia, menurut data awal daripada Persatuan Industri Trafik Udara Jerman (BDL), lapor agensi berita Jerman (dpa).

Kematian itu termasuk penumpang, kru pesawat dan tujuh individu di darat.

Sebagai perbandingan, hanya 80 kematian dilaporkan pada 2023, bilangan kedua terendah sejak 1970.

Statistik BDL merangkumi kemalangan yang melibatkan pesawat dengan sekurang-kurangnya 14 tempat duduk. Insiden pesawat yang lebih kecil dan penerbangan tentera dikecualikan daripada laporan itu.

Walaupun jumlah kematian akibat penerbangan mencatat rekod terendah pada 2017, terdapat peningkatan dalam beberapa tahun berikutnya, menurut persatuan itu.

Bagaimanapun, data jangka panjang menunjukkan peningkatan keselamatan yang ketara.

Industri penerbangan adalah kira-kira 53 kali lebih selamat pada tahun lepas (2024) berbanding pada 1970-an,” kata Pengarah Urusan BDL, Joachim Lang.

Pada 2024, sebanyak 17 kemalangan yang melibatkan pesawat penumpang dan kargo telah disiasat, menurut persatuan itu.

Kemalangan paling dahsyat berlaku pada 29 Disember apabila sebuah pesawat Boeing 737-800 yang dikendalikan oleh Jeju Air terbabit nahas ketika mendarat di Lapangan Terbang Muan, Korea Selatan. Nahas itu mengorbankan 179 penumpang, manakala dua kru pesawat terselamat. Pasukan penyiasat masih berusaha untuk menentukan punca kemalangan itu.

Menurut unjuran Pertubuhan Penerbangan Awam Antarabangsa PBB (ICAO), kira-kira 4.7 bilion penumpang menaiki penerbangan di seluruh dunia pada 2024, lebih 10 kali ganda purata dari tahun 1970-an apabila hanya 440 juta orang menaiki penerbangan setiap tahun.

Dalam erti lain, penerbangan awam masih merupakan mod pengangkutan yang paling selamat.

The Simpang Pulai-Cameron Highlands Road was blocked was blocked by a landslide on October 25, 2024, and was reopened on December 19. However, it is now blocked again by another landslide.

The landslide occurred on the main road in Kampung Raja near the Blue Valley junction, here, at about 3.15 am this morning due to continuous heavy rain.

The landslide caused the main route from Simpang Pulai/Lojing to Cameron Highlands to be blocked in both directions.

According to a statement from the Cameron Highlands District Disaster Management Secretariat, road users are advised to use an alternative route via Jalan Sungai Koyan in Lipis or Jalan Tapah to Cameron Highlands.

The Pahang Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) has been dispatched to the location to monitor the situation, provide assistance and ensure the safety of the area.

Work to remove the rubble is currently underway to reopen the route to users.

Jalan Simpang Pulai – Cameron Highlands telah terhalang sejak satu kejadian tanah runtuh pada 25 Oktober 2024 telah dibuka kembali pada 19 Disember lepas. Namun, ia kini terhalang sekali lagi oleh satu lagi peristiwa tanah runtuh.

Tanah runtuh berlaku di jalan besar Kampung Raja dekat simpang tiga Blue Valley, di sini, kira-kira pukul 3.15 pagi tadi akibat hujan lebat berterusan.

Runtuhan tersebut menyebabkan laluan utama dari arah Simpang Pulai/Lojing ke Cameron Highlands terhalang di kedua-dua arah.

Menurut kenyataan Sekretariat Pengurusan Bencana Daerah Cameron Highlands, pengguna jalan raya dinasihatkan menggunakan laluan alternatif melalui Jalan Sungai Koyan di Lipis atau Jalan Tapah untuk ke Cameron Highlands.

Angkatan Pertahanan Awam Malaysia (APM) Pahang telah dihantar ke lokasi untuk memantau situasi, memberikan bantuan dan memastikan keselamatan kawasan.

Kerja-kerja mengalihkan runtuhan sedang giat dilaksanakan bagi membuka semula laluan kepada pengguna.

The Computerized Vehicle Inspection Centre (Puspakom) admitted that it does not have a specific mechanism to detect commercial vehicles that use rented spare parts to obtain approval during inspections.

Puspakom is clear that this situation makes it impossible for it to detect vehicles that try to cheat during inspections.

In this regard, it is currently holding discussions with authorities including relevant ministries to help Puspakom conduct inspections more accurately and in detail.

We cannot detect the use of rented vehicle components such as tires, brakes, brake pads and so on, because they are quite common.

However, we are in discussions with regulators and ministries to improve our processes. This step could lead to more accurate and thorough inspections involving the use of technology.

For example, when we asked about the tire issue, even though we checked it, because the damage was caused by the brakes (axles), we did not have the ability to check that part.

When we check the brake performance, we will check the effectiveness of the brakes and the tire performance,” he said.

The tire or other component replacement service to pass the Puspakom inspection, which was openly advertised on social media, became the focus after the tragedy that claimed seven lives in Melaka on December 23.

The crash that killed five members of a family, a tour bus driver and a passenger at Kilometer 204 of the North-South Highway heading north near the Ayer Keroh rest and service area, was believed to have been caused by a lorry’s front tire coming off and being in the middle lane of the highway.

Following that, the Road Transport Department (JPJ) launched a simultaneous Puspakom Shock Operation nationwide and detected heavy vehicles using old and unsafe dipped tires that were at risk of exploding at any time, and came to inspect the center in question.

Pusat Pemeriksaan Kenderaan Berkomputer (Puspakom) mengakui pihaknya tidak mempunyai mekanisme khusus untuk mengesan kenderaan perdagangan yang menggunakan alat ganti disewa untuk mendapatkan kelulusan, sewaktu menjalankan pemeriksaan.

Situasi itu jelas Puspakom membuatkan pihaknya tidak boleh mengesan kenderaan yang cuba menipu ketika pemeriksaan.

Sehubungan itu, pihaknya kini sedang mengadakan perbincangan dengan pihak berkuasa termasuk kementerian berkaitan bagi membantu Puspakom menjalankan pemeriksaan dengan lebih jitu dan terperinci.

Kami tidak dapat mengesan penggunaan komponen kenderaan yang disewa misalnya tayar, brek, pad brek dan sebagainya, kerana ia agak umum.

Bagaimanapun, kami sedang berbincang dengan pengawal selia dan kementerian untuk memperbaiki proses kami. Langkah ini boleh membawa kepada pemeriksaan yang lebih tepat dan teliti membabitkan penggunaan teknologi.

Contohnya apabila kita mempersoal mengenai isu tayar, walaupun kami memeriksanya tetapi oleh kerana kerosakan itu berpunca dalam brek berkenaan (gandar), kami tidak mempunyai keupayaan memeriksa bahagian itu.

Apabila kami memeriksa prestasi brek, kami akan memeriksa keberkesanan brek dan prestasi tayar,” katanya.

Khidmat menukar tayar atau komponen lain untuk lulus pemeriksaan Puspakom yang diiklankan secara terbuka di media sosial menjadi tumpuan selepas tragedi mengorbankan tujuh nyawa di Melaka, 23 Disember lalu.

Nahas mengorbankan lima sekeluarga, seorang pemandu bas persiaran dan seorang penumpangnya di Kilometer 204 Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan arah utara dekat kawasan rehat dan rawat Ayer Keroh itu dipercayai akibat tayar depan sebuah lori tercabut dan berada di lorong tengah lebuh raya.

Susulan itu, Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) melancarkan Op Mengejut Puspakom serentak di seluruh negara dan mengesan ada kenderaan berat menggunakan tayar celup uzur dan tidak selamat yang berisiko meletup bila-bila masa, hadir pemeriksaan di pusat berkenaan.

The journey home of two families from an engagement ceremony in Muar ended in tragedy when one of them died after a lorry entered the opposite lane and hit their multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) at Kilometer (KM) 86, Jalan Johor Bahru-Air Hitam, yesterday.

Kluang District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Bahrin Mohd Noh said Widiani Afendi, 39, the rear passenger of the Toyota Estima, died instantly at the scene in the 7.15pm incident due to severe head injuries.

He said that the seven-month-old baby, Lee Sun Mei, who is also the family’s adopted child, suffered internal head injuries and is receiving treatment at the Red Zone of the Enche’ Besar Hajjah Khalsom Hospital (HEBHK), here.

The accident also caused minor injuries to the 53-year-old lorry driver and six others in the MPV, including drivers aged six to 58.

The accident is believed to have occurred after the lorry from the direction of Machap heading towards Air Hitam lost control and entered the opposite lane and hit the right side of the MPV.

The injured victim is receiving treatment at HEBHK Kluang. The lorry driver, who was injured in the head and chest, is receiving treatment at Pantai Hospital Batu Pahat,” he said.

According to him, the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

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