KBS DEPUTY MINISTER ANNOUNCES MALAYSIA’S LARGEST INDUSTRIAL-INTEGRATED SPORTS CAR FACILITY & AUTOMOTIVE ACADEMY FOR YOUTHS, VALUED AT RM10 MIL

PETALING JAYA, 24 SEPTEMBER 2022 –YB Senator Dato’ Sri Ti Lian Ker, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports (KBS), officiated the grand opening of Optimal Premium Motors Sdn. Bhd. (OPM) and PrimeX Signature Sdn. Bhd’s newest detailing bay, dubbed ‘OPM & PrimeX Signature,’ as well as the announcement of their RM10 million joint venture partnership with TOC Automotive College (TOC) to establish Malaysia’s biggest industrial-integrated.

The collaboration is aimed at constructing a 43,000 sq ft. single-roof super facility in Malaysia by 2025, equipped with showrooms, automobile restorations, car detailing, accesories, car trades, and many more; which makes for a monumental landmark in Malaysia. In addition to this, an automotive academy – Auto Detailing Academy (ADA) will also be developed to drive individuals to pursue their passions and ultimately convert them into a career by providing the youth with a variety of automotive educational courses such as automotive technology, engineering, automobile restorations, detailing and others; to enter and flourish in the automotive industry.

YB Senator Dato’ Sri Ti Lian Ker,  Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Youth & Sports (KBS), expressed his excitement about the venture, ”Malaysia has been an attractive base for local and global automotive manufactures for years, placing us as the third highest-demand country for the automotive industry in Southeast Asia. What OPM, PrimeX, and TOC are doing by launching this integrated sports car facility will not only showcase Malaysia’s blooming automotive industry but at knowledge that can be brought forward to great heights.”

Mr. Simpson Tan, Founder of Optimal Premium Motors stated, ”OPM, PrimeX and TOC will be collectively investing a total of RM10 Million for this new facility to provide a platform for the youth to obtain automotive education as well as to generate more than six hundred jobs that include technical training and in-depth insights into industry as a contribution to building a large population of skilled workers in our country.”

”We believe that this is a mere slepping stone of what can be achieved when leaders of the automotive industry combine together their experience and strenghts. This collaboration will most definitely create a great demand for integrated sports car facilities throughout the region and take Malaysia’s automotive industry to the next level,” added  Mr. Chris Lee Sheng Hong, Director of PrimeX Signature Sdn. Bhd.

With a passion to encourage the youth in striving for excellence, Mr Alfred Foo, Chief Operating Officer of TOC Automotive College (TOC) also expressed that the joint venture will allow the collaborators to further their goals of delivering the best automotive learning experience in the market and most importantly provide the utmost support along the way.

On top of that, OPM and PrimeX have contributed a donation of RM10,000 toa non-governmental organization – Kelab Harmoni Malaysia, in an effort to promote unity through education and nurture youths in Malaysia. OPM, PrimeX and TOC are ecstatic to share their new venture with the public and will continue to show the world what Malaysia’s automotive industry has to offer.