The Malaysian anti-corruption commission (MACC) is reportedly investigating alleged irregularities happening in the local tyre industry. These irregularities include suspected price manipulation practices that are said to have placed an undue burden on consumers, as the New Straits Times reports.
An unnamed source told the news publication that one key concern is the importation of tyres, which can reach up to 300 containers annually. It is said that the government may be losing up to RM70 million a year due to leakages in the collection of import duties involving approximately 100,000 imported tyres, mainly for heavy vehicles, each priced at an average of RM1,600 per unit.
According to the source, the losses are apparently due to unpaid import duties of up to 40% on tyres imported from non-AFTA (Asean Free Trade Area) countries as well as collections from the 10% sales and services tax (SST). Additionally, some of these tyres are believed to be unsafe or unsuitable for use on Malaysian roads, raising serious road safety concerns.
“MACC is closely monitoring the issue and will take further action, including opening an investigation paper if necessary,” the source said. Contacted by the NST, MACC’s special operations division senior director Datuk Mohamad Zamri Zainul Abidin confirmed the matter, but declined to comment further.
As indicated by the news report, the controversy comes amid rising tyre prices in Malaysia, which have reportedly increased by five to 10% in recent years, with some sources claiming prices have tripled since 2022. While the price hike has often been attributed to the weakened ringgit, concerns are mounting over the quality and safety of imported tyres being sold locally.
Earlier, Berita Harian reported road safety expert association (RSEA) founder and advisor Jamil Manan Supri as saying that tyre-related issues are a leading cause of road accidents, especially those involving heavy vehicles.
He said that despite repeated incidents of tyres failing – either from exploding or detaching – on these vehicles and becoming “flying tyres,” enforcement in this area remained weak, and that if not corrected, would result in more “ticking time bombs” that could strike at any moment, without warning.
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Too little too late. And any is just wayang sandiwara. It looks like a PH minister will have to die in such an accident for PH Gomen to take serious real action.
Did you mean for decades of corruption all close on eye to feed corruption and cronies making our country all down down down compared to our neighbour.
Too little? Nope! This is fng late already. It’s been years, lots of life has gone, cronies been fatten up. Currently at “Damage Control” stage.
Anthony Loke is not focusing enough on this serious issue of lorry incedents that has been going on for years. So much talk but nothing tangible to really address the problem. Innocent people are losing their lives from these unsafe lorries almost on a daily basis. What else is he waiting for??
Loke waiting for pdrm, home minister, law minister to do their respective jobs.
Go to any traffic light and take a look at the car’s tyres. You will see all funny brands the you have never heard before. I am not talking about Linglong or Giti but really brands that I doubt you can find on the internet.
Wei… dont keep looking at tyre until green light also no go… later ppl horn u marah… want see tyre go parking lot la… Alamak common sense these days….
I said go to traffic light. I did not say drive to the traffic light. If you are too dumb to be aware of the traffic light status, that’s on you.
Largest rubber producer in the world but selling tyres more xpensive than other countries. No wonder some tyre manufacturer already closed their company elsewhere, so who to blame.
Blame it on condom. Clever ppl use condom prevent clever next gen. Stupid next gen sold own tyre manufacturer to foreigner call it foreign investment. Foreigner sell tayar mahal untung say ROI. Then foreigner cabut living nth behoind except condom. Clever ppl lesser and lesser so condom sales drop more and more until tutup shop. Then all rubber tree also die.
I blame it on condom.
Banned M+S tyres, even Proton gives China made Atlas branded tyres instead of Malaysian made tyres. Such a shame nobody cares about the fact our country only can use summer tyres