Staying on top and ahead of the game requires a company and its business operation to execute moves and decisions which will augment the most critically contributing factor to its yearly income and revenue.


For this reason, Siang Malam Travel & Express Sdn Bhd, a travel and tour company has decided to expand its fleet of buses to include two additional Marcopolo buses from Scania. The company is also the first in Malaysia that has given its trust to include this ready-made coach for carrying and transporting its touring customers in their fleet. The premium quality and exclusive feel that the Marcopolo buses possess have successfully, in the words of the MD of Siang Malam, become the game-changer at the core of Siang Malam Travel & Express’ business.

“We were confident enough to be the first to buy the Scania Marcopolo coach when it was launched to give it a try but we soon made the decision to invest in two more in order to stay ahead of the competition because this is a game changer,” said Siang Malam Managing Director Mr. Kee Kim Yong.

A happy customer, Siang Malam is the stellar example of a satisfied buyer coming back for more of the solutions Scania has to offer; and the Marcopolo seems to be offering a lot as a workhorse. The handover ceremony has left a more impressionable and constructive image for the Marcopolo, as an important influence in the travel-and-tour industry:
“In terms of passenger comfort and operational economy, we found that the Scania Marcopolo is the ideal vehicle for us to have in our fleet because we have had really good feedback from the passengers about comfort and feeling confident about being safer, as well as excellent fuel economy,” added Kee.

This goes to show not only how significant the aspect of comfort is in choosing what a travel-and-tour business has to offer, but further, how intimate the bus riding milieu is for tourists.

“We’re excited to continue to deliver more Scania Marcopolo’s to Siang Malam and financing them through Scania Credit,” said Marie Sjödin Enström, Managing Director of Scania Southeast Asia. “Our customers have been looking for a complete solution when it comes to their transportation needs. This premium coach comes with high and consistent exterior and interior built quality, together with a reliable, safe and comfortable performance for passengers.”

Scania Marcopolo can be ordered, serviced and maintained at a single centre that is Scania Malaysia. The Marcopolo itself is a bus package designed with the philosophy of smoothing the procedures of everything from ordering to owning, to operating it. This makes the business exchange between Scania and prospective Marcopolo buyers super easy and productive. Additionally, is has a shorter lead-time and maximum uptime due to faster and comprehensive service turnaround. The chassis offers a lot of strength, owing to the moncoque design while the low noise levels inside ensure optimum riding comfort.

It also offers operators a complete solution with minimum lead-time for delivery as the sleek, high quality body is pre-assembled and provides maximum uptime for operations with faster service turnaround.