Man Buys License Plate For $54,300

[jeffrey]

A man has paid $54,300 for a car license plate bearing his surname, the highest bid in the country for such an item, according to a published report.

The "TAN" license plate went to an ethnic Chinese businessman, identified only as Tan, The Star newspaper reported Friday, quoting Road Transport Department director-general Emran Kadir.

An official at the department's Kuala Lumpur office, who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media, confirmed the bid... Entire Article