Yamin Vong

Yamin Vong is the founder and team leader of the Malaysia Car of the Year awards since 2000, and also of Malaysia's largest annual Autoshow since 2010. He was a journalist with Business Times (1980-1990), and Cars, Bikes and Trucks, the automotive supplement of the New Straits Times (1998 to 2016). Since 2013, he has been publisher and editor of SUV4x4MPV magazine. He is the editor of CarBay Malaysia, the car buyers' resource with the best and most powerful tools to help you make your purchase decision.

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Peugeot 208 and 2008 updated in Malaysia

The Peugeot 208 and 2008 have been given an update recently, with revised exterior and interior design as well as...

Yamin Vong Jan 24, 2017

2016 Recap: Top 7 Best-Selling SUVs In Malaysia

The SUV is more than a car. When you drive an SUV, you tell people that you are sporty, young-at-heart...

Yamin Vong Dec 28, 2016

Will the new year be good for you?

It depends on how you navigate the changes and take advantage of them. Be a champion, not a victim. Here...

Yamin Vong Dec 26, 2016

Do Car of the Year contests help you choose your new car?

Here are some statistics that will interest you if you are on a journey to buy a new car. See...

Yamin Vong Dec 22, 2016

Tyre test: The brand-new Continental Generation 6 range

For those who like premium tyres for their cars and yet at a Made-in-Malaysia price, they will be pleased that...

Yamin Vong Dec 14, 2016

Can Volkswagen rebuild confidence and reverse its fortunes in Malaysia?

Volkswagen’s official distributor in Malaysia early this week launched an innovative two-year customer care and goodwill package on DSG twin...

Yamin Vong Dec 13, 2016

B10 biodiesel deferred as palm oil prices strengthen

Once again, the palm oil lobby’s mission to sell more palm oil as bio-diesel has been rebuffed. This time, the...

Yamin Vong Dec 09, 2016

Malaysia Autoshow

It was the most successful autoshow yet by the organisers of Malaysia’s largest annual autoshow, the Malaysia Autoshow, which ended...

Yamin Vong Dec 09, 2016

BAIC Cars & EV (Electric Vehicles) arrives in Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur: If your car does any kind of mileage, its wheels will eventually need adjustment. A sure sign to...

Yamin Vong Nov 16, 2016

Honda BR-V Malaysia Autoshow Preview

Kuala Lumpur: Just when you thought it was safe to buy a crossover, Honda Malaysia held a surprise public preview...

Yamin Vong Nov 12, 2016

Jaguar F-Pace introduced for the Malaysian market: Know all about it

Kuala Lumpur : It is the first SUV from Jaguar, packing a healthy 335hp and 450Nm of torque from a...

Yamin Vong Dec 07, 2016

BMW 218i: Road Test

I bet most of us could still recall a time when BMW published an advert where a rabbit is pictured...

Yamin Vong Feb 02, 2017

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