LPN | Strategic Session on Selling Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicles in Malaysia
Nexus MPC • January 9, 2026
Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) through Logistics Productivity Nexus (LPN) organised a Strategic Session on the Approval Process for Selling Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicles. The session was attended by representatives from Eurocham Malaysia and industry stakeholders.
The session aimed to provide updates on the current status and key findings arising from recent engagements with APAD. It sought to strengthen alignment among stakeholders and facilitate the resolution of identified regulatory issues affecting the approval process. MPC through LPN proposed to play an oversight role in identifying potential requirements to improve the application process as well as to validate key findings with Eurocham based on industry experience in licensing applications.
Key issues highlighted included issuance of the Surat Tawaran Kelulusan (STK) with several cases experiencing prolonged processing periods. Furthermore, industry raised concerns regarding local authority parking approval requirements including cases parked within company-owned premises. Additional structural challenges were identified as the fragmented approval processes across multiple agencies and limited system capacity within the i-SPKP platform.
As way forward, follow-up engagement involving APAD and Eurocham has been scheduled for 30 January 2026 to further deliberate on potential improvements application criteria. These efforts reflect MPC’s continued role in driving regulatory efficiency and supporting productivity growth within the logistics sector.
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