The Malaysian government is set to lower the age limit for delivery riders from 21 to 18, Free Malaysia Today has reported.
The decision to lower the age limit was in order to allow more youths to earn an income from the delivery services provided by several companies, said transport minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong. “The amendment will be tabled at the next Parliament sitting. This will allow younger Malaysians to earn extra income or possibly consider a career in the gig economy,” Wee was quoted as saying by the publication.
Last month, the reopening of Malaysia’s economy following previous pandemic-driven lockdowns and the related restrictions have seen a decline in the number of motorcycle e-hailing delivery riders, where up to 25% of riders have reportedly left the segment.
Many riders have gone back to their old jobs as the country’s economic activities have resumed, Malaysian E-Hailing Riders’ Association (Persatuan Penghantar P-Hailing Malaysia) vice president Abdul Hakim Abdul Rani said at the time, while riders themselves reported a decline in orders, especially during off-peak hours.
The change to the age limit for delivery riders is part of a larger bill proposed by the ministry of transport, which includes other significant amendments, Free Malaysia Today reported.
These other changes include requiring tour bus drivers to have vocational licenses, as already required of other bus drivers, as well as to implement the use of a temporary vehicle ownership certificate for used car dealers for the protection of consumers’ rights.
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Hopefull all rider/driver regulated under PSV/ Public Service Vehicle rules.
Hopefully Basikal Lajak will be allowed under BN.
Weldone! pushing the younger work force to this sector so Malaysia can maju kaw kaw! You are our HERO* !!!
DongGor,
Smiling tiger is a seasoned politician.
He knows how to inject some goodies in covidian times.
However,my concern is the rather sporadic enforcement against these riders,who treat the traffic lights as a statue..speeding across when it is RED.
Perhaps most of the riders are color blind cos they cant differentiate RED from Green.
Once a VVIP got killed by these riders,then the besar besaran campaign will start.If not,these killing machines are like Putin’s rockets.They can kill or maim innocent people.Siongsiong is definitely NOT doing much regards this matter by coordinating with other ministries.
This is an innovative and thinking out of the box solution to solving our ageing workforce overall level. Kudos to our bestest TM!
gd move. probably the best transport minister ever!
BN the best ever! Bravo BN! Now i can earn more while doing my wheelie!
Grab riders doing wheelie is nothing new, now we are getting more. Thanks BN!
a good move. Those whose fail SPM, can at least earn some money rather than become mat rempit!
You mean now they get to rempit with even more reasons? Rempit in an uniform while getting paid? How nice for them.
Why diss them for earning an honest living? Its not like they could have privilege of polis escorts, or demand cars will be privilege only for the rich, or force a key witness to an undersea tunnel scandal to die?
Be it. Mostly one racing anyway. Our racing got one special card which we can flaunt if got road accident. #Supremacy
a new generation of poor people in the future without enough retirement money.
The roads are getting dangerous…
Gomen desperate to lower unemployment numbers with spm results just announced.