Grab Proud to be Malaysian promo – sing to ride free
Willing to sing to save a few bucks? Ride-hailing service Grab has just the thing for you – its new Proud to be Malaysian encourages users to belt out a song in …
Prasarana offers 50% discount on LRT, monorail and BRT fares; for those travelling between 6am and 7am
The early bird gets the discount, as Prasarana has announced 50% discount on LRT, monorail or BRT fare prices for all commuters who travel by the cashless payment modes between 6am and …
GrabCar services begin in Malacca and Kota Kinabalu
Grab has announced that GrabCar’s services have been expanded to two other cities in the country. Malacca and Kota Kinabalu are the latest places to feature the ride-hailing app's availability, after Kuala …
Rapid KL announces extended bus and rail operating hours in conjunction with Merdeka Day celebrations
In conjunction with the Merdeka Day celebrations, Rapid KL has announced that the operating hours of its rail and bus services will be extended on August 30. The move is aimed at …
LRT fares low, ticket options available – Prasarana
Despite a widely publicised complaint published online regarding LRT fares, multi-modal public transport operator Prasarana Malaysia maintains that LRT fares are relatively low, with various ticket options available. The fare amounted to …
nuTonomy begins world’s first public trial of self-driving car service/ride-hailing app in Singapore
https://youtu.be/Fp13jIr8Y7E Software developer nuTonomy has launched the world’s first public trial of a "robo-taxi" service. The trial will be held within Singapore’s One-North business district, where “select” Singapore residents are invited to …
RM9 bil LRT3 project launched – 37 km from Bandar Utama to Klang, 26 stations, completion in 2020
The Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) project was officially launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak at the Malawati Stadium in Shah Alam yesterday evening. Construction of the RM9 billion …
Uber and other ride-sharing services to be taxed in Massachusetts, money to go to taxi industry – report
It's not just us, apparently – many countries around the world have been working on the recent problem of bridging the divide between newfangled ride-sharing services like Uber and the traditional taxi …
Taxi drivers should get APs, duty exemptions to buy cheaper and better taxis, says drivers’ association
The Malaysia Taxi Drivers' Coalition has asked the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) to persuade the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) to provide taxi drivers and operators with approved permits …
Uber, Grab should reduce driver service fee – Wahid
App-based ridesharing services such as Uber and Grab could take a smaller cut to help drivers secure more income, said new Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) chairman Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar, reported …
Taxi drivers hit out at new SPAD reform plan – say local cars will be abandoned if all models can be taxis
Despite promising sweeping changes to the taxi and ride-sharing industry, the Land Public Transport Commission's (SPAD)'s cabinet-approved Taxi Industry Transformation Programme (TITP) has been met by a lukewarm response from taxi drivers …
SPAD unveils taxi transformation programme (TITP) – Uber/Grab to be regulated, taxi models liberalised
The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has outlined its plans to improve the taxi industry in Malaysia. The Cabinet-approved Taxi Industry Transformation Programme (TITP) is geared to regulate e-hailing services (Uber/Grab), while …
Stage bus industry to receive RM143 million from Government, aims to benefit small towns and villages
The stage bus industry will be receiving RM142.7 million under the Interim Stage Bus Support Fund (ISBSF) 2016, which will be channelled to 65 stage bus operators who have applied for assistance …
Taxi drivers threaten six-day protest against SPAD’s move to legalise ride-sharing services like Uber, Grab
Following the Land Public Transport Commission’s (SPAD) move to legalise ride-sharing services like Uber and Grab, taxi drivers have threatened to protest for six consecutive days, in a report by The Malay …
Perodua Bezza taxi rendered by Theophilus Chin
As Perodua's first sedan, the new Perodua Bezza provides levels of boot space and luggage security hitherto unheard of for the national carmaker. In fact, resident rendering wizard Theophilus Chin thinks it …
Approval on legalising Uber, Grab is for rakyat – report
The cabinet's unanimous approval of the proposal to legalise "e-hailing" services like Uber and Grab was apparently done in the interest of the Malaysian public, according to The Sun. Explaining the government's …
SPAD to issue request for proposal for Klang-KL BRT
The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) is expected to issue a Request for Proposal to construct a bus rapid transit (BRT) line along the Federal Highway by next year, according to a …
Uber, Grab to be legalised upon SPAD regulation – amendments to laws to be made in November
Ride-hailing services Uber and Grab are set to get the green light once the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) gets the go-ahead from the Government to regulate them, according to a report …
China’s elevated bus is claimed to be a scam – reports
Remember China’s Transit Elevated Bus (TEB), which recently underwent its first test run in Qinhuangdao last week? Well, according to local Chinese reports, the whole project could potentially be nothing more than …
Abuse towards Uber, Grab drivers to continue until SPAD regulates industry, says taxi firm
Taxi drivers will continue abusing drivers working for ride-hailing services like Uber or Grab until the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) begins implementing clear guidelines regulating the industry, said one local taxi …
