PUTRAJAYA: Malaysians can now participate in the bidding process for the special vehicle registration plate that will have a prefix and suffix of M in honor of the 66th Merdeka Day celebration, beginning on Thursday, August 31. Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced that the special registration plate, with the prefix and suffix “M… M,” represents “Malaysia Merdeka” and will be made available for bidding through the Road Transport Department’s (JPJ) e-Bid portal until September 4.
During a press conference held on Tuesday, August 29, Minister Loke stated, “The minimum bidding amount for golden numbers is RM20,000, followed by attractive numbers at RM3,000, popular numbers at RM800, and running numbers at RM300.” He also highlighted that all successful bidders must register the numbers on a vehicle within 12 months from the issuance of the official bidding results.
The official announcement of the bidding results will be made on September 5th, within 24 hours. Minister Loke further mentioned that last year, the ministry was able to generate RM34 million from the sale of the special “FF” vehicle registration series, which commemorated JPJ’s 77th anniversary.
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