{
  "id": 11097514,
  "title": "KDE Waste, Caltex tie up on fleet fuel management",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/kde-waste-caltex-tie-up-on-fleet-fuel-management",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-01T03:27:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news-cars-bikes-trucks/2026/10/1545231/kde-waste-caltex-tie-fleet-fuel-management"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KDEB Waste Management, a subsidiary of New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd, has formed a collaboration with Caltex Malaysia to simplify fuel procurement for its subcontractors' compactor and Armroll/RORO trucks. This partnership enables KDE Waste Management's subcontractors to utilize Caltex StarCard fleet cards for refueling their vehicles at designated Caltex stations. Each card is uniquely linked to a vehicle's registration number, facilitating systematic tracking of fuel transactions and expenditures.\n\nCaltex Malaysia's country chairman, Leong Jee Wong, highlighted that the StarCard system empowers KDE Waste Management and its subcontractors with enhanced control over fuel expenses associated with their fleet. It also enhances convenience and security for the businesses. The system allows for monitoring of fuel spending, generation of reports, and management of fleet expenses via mobile and web platforms. Furthermore, purchase limits can be established, and transaction records, along with account statements, are provided based on mutually agreed terms and conditions.\n\nSecurity measures incorporated in the system include PIN activation and fraud detection via StarCard Online. The partnership aims to assist KDE Waste Management's subcontractors in managing fuel requirements for their daily domestic waste collection and public cleansing operations across Selangor.",
  "summary": "KDEB Waste Management Sdn Bhd has partnered with Caltex Malaysia to streamline fuel purchases for compactor and Armroll/RORO trucks operated by its appointed subcontractors.",
  "key_points": [
    "KDE Waste Management partners with Caltex Malaysia for fleet fuel management.",
    "Subcontractors use Caltex StarCard fleet cards for vehicle refueling.",
    "StarCard system provides fuel expense tracking and security features."
  ],
  "editors_take": "This partnership enables KDE Waste Management's subcontractors to better control and track fuel expenses, enhancing convenience and security in managing their fleet operations for daily waste collection and public cleansing duties.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}