Sell 80,000 new Myvis in 2018

 Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) has targeted sales of between 75,000 and 80,000 units of the all-new Myvi in 2018, said Perodua Auto Corporation Sdn Bhd deputy president, Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad.

He said Perodua had received bookings for 8,000 units for all five variants of the new Myvi up to Nov 9, 2017.

Some 80 per cent of the bookings were for the 1.5 cc model, he said.

"Up to year-end, we are targeting sales of between 15,000 and 16,000 (units of Myvi) nationwide," he said to reporters at the car showcase in conjunction with Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) Day 2017 here today.

The all-new Myvi offers five variants – 1.3 Standard (MT), 1.3 Standard G (AT), 1.3 Premium X (AT), 1.5 High (AT) and 15 Advance (AT).

Zainal Abidin said the all-new Myvi priced from RM44,300 to RM55,300 was among the value-for-money cars in its price range.

The car launch was officiated by MITI Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed in Putrajaya on Nov 16, 2017. — BERNAMA

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Penang MCA leader claims remains of family members who died in predawn fire

By MOHAMED BASYIR

GEORGE TOWN: Penang MCA Tanjong division youth chief Lim Swee Bok has claimed the remains of his four family members who perished in a pre-dawn fire near Cecil Street here.

The remains of his two children, Lim Jia Yiin, 8 and Lim Yin Chun, 9, and his mother, Lau Sai Poh, 62, were claimed from the Penang Hospital mortuary at 4.38pm today.

The remains of his wife, Chen Yen, 35, were claimed at 6.50pm following a delay in her documentation procedure.

Lim was seen holding back tears as the bodies were carried out of the mortuary.

The wake will be held at Sri Saujana Flat in Lebuh Maccalum and the funeral service will be conducted on Sunday at Batu Gantung Crematorium.

The four victims perished in an early morning blaze that engulfed their two-storey home at Pintasan Cecil 5, Pengkalan Weld at 6am this morning.

Lim was away on night shift when the incident occurred.

The Fire and Rescue Department’s forensics unit is still investigating the cause of the fire.

NST