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NSLOA Trucking Carnival 2023
2023年森美兰罗里同业公会卡车嘉年华
the current regulations policies and guidelines need to be updated modified or abolished This year the the Cabinet de- cided to to open the the the vehicle inspection ser- vice to to all parties who meet the the condi- tions That means Puspakom would not be be the sole provider for all mandatory commercial vehicles inspection on on be- half of the Road Transport Department (JPJ) next year when its concession ex- pired on on on on 31st August The decision is is in in line with the government’s desire to cre- ate a a a a a a a competitive service service environment and and raise the the service service standard as as well as help the the operators save cost ”
He stressed that the Ministry of Transport always cherished a a a a a a a a a a strong relationship with the the NSLOA and other state associa- tions “The partnership allows us to work
From left: Hong Seng Seng Group(Heavy Trucks Division) General Manager YY Seng Seng NSLOA President Lee Hung Yang Minister of of Transport of of Malaysia Malaysia Anthony Loke and MAN Malaysia Malaysia Managing Director Andrew O’Brooks
The Negeri Sembilan Lorry Opera- tors’ Association (NSLOA) recently organised a a a a a a a a trucking carnival at at the Regent Hall Seremban in in conjunction with its 88th anniversary Held on 19th August the the the event gained the the the support from the the the local trucking indus- try The participating transport compa- nies took the the chance to to showcase their respective products and and services and and the carnival ended with a a a a a a a a a a a gala dinner that was fully participated by 1300 guests Guest of honour Transport Minister An- thony Loke said when he he he he returned to the the ministry after the the unity government was was formed he he he he was was relieved to see that some of the the changes he he he he made in in in 2018 were still intact An example was the the increase in in in in axle weight having already yielded a a a a a a a a a positive outcome The move move to remove the AD Valorem Registration Fee (AVRF) for locally-made trailers trailers and semi- trailers trailers in 2019 also helped the locally-manufac- tured trailers to to compete with imported rigs as as the the the AVRF that was charged on top of the the the the sales tax made the the the the former more ex- pensive against the the the latter “With the the transport sector rapidly chang- ing the the Ministry is is aware that some of 40 truck & bus news 2023/5