Yamin Vong

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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Recent Posts By Yamin Vong - Last updated Jan 24, 2017

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Peugeot 208 and 2008 updated in Malaysia
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
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?
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?
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
Statement by Honda Malaysia Sdn. Bhd- Relocation of Northern Service Central Hub for Takata Front Airbag Inflator Replacement
Statement by Honda Malaysia Sdn. Bhd- Relocation of Northern Service Central Hub for Takata Front Airbag Inflator Replacement
HONDA Malaysia has relocated its Northern Service Central Hub for Takata front airbag inflator replacement to mainland Penang. The move,...
Yamin Vong Nov 09, 2016
Tyre test: The brand-new Continental Generation 6 range
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?
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
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
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
Honda BR-V Malaysia Autoshow Preview
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
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
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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