Uber defined as illegal, service banned by Sabah CVLB
Uber is finding no joy in Sabah - the ride-sharing service has only been operating in Kota Kinabalu for less than a month, but has now been banned by the Sabah Commercial …
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Droupr – local intercity ride-sharing service debuts
Tired of trying to scour and secure transportation back to the hometown during festive seasons? Buses and trains not cutting it for you? Well, the introduction of a new ride-sharing service may …
Uber and Grab drivers should keep low profile – SPAD
The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has condemned the attack on an Uber car by cab drivers on Monday. SPAD chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar advised taxi drivers not to take …
Police deny reports of mass attack on Uber car at KL Sentral, warns cabbies not to cross the line
Police have denied reports of a mass attack on an Uber car at KL Sentral, where over 50 angry cabbies pulled out a tourist before damaging the Uber car. Commenting on a …
Paid GrabHitch JB-Singapore cross-border rides are illegal – Singapore Land Transport Authority
The Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) has a few qualms with Grab’s new cross-border ride-sharing service, saying that its business model “did not comply with regulations in Singapore,” as reported by Channel …
Local Motors develops Olli autonomous EV minibus
City centres are typically congested, which is what makes mass transit the de facto solution. Local Motors, the open source vehicle manufacturer most famous for the Rally Fighter off-road racer, is going …
SPAD submits proposal to legalise Uber and Grab
The road to legalising app-based, ride-sharing services like Uber and Grab here appears to be well on track. It has been revealed that the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has submitted its …
KL-Singapore HSR – South Korea in talks with M’sia
South Korea has expressed its increased interest in the proposed Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project. According to a report by The Sun Daily, the Republic has engaged in talks with Malaysia …
GrabHitch JB-Singapore cross-border rides introduced
There's a new way to make the commute between Johor Bahru and Singapore. The GrabHitch Johor Bahru-Singapore Inter-Country Service will be available from June 20, Singapore's Straits Times reports. The new cross-border …
Uber fined over RM3 million following French court ruling that UberPop is an illegal taxi business
Uber has been ordered to pay a fine of 800,000 euros (RM3,673,181) - half of it is a suspended sentence – for running an illegal taxi business in France. According to TechCrunch, …
Grab users can now book Lyft rides in the US with own app, vice versa, with two-way integration
Grab users can now use the app in over 200 cities in the United States, the first time the service is available outside of Southeast Asia. This is possible with Grab's collaboration …
New taxi app from Big Blue Taxi will launch in October
It was earlier reported that Big Blue Taxi Services is looking to launch its own mobile application to go up against the likes of Uber and Grab. Now, more information about the …
KTM Komuter intervals to be halved by 2019, but upgrading work will cause four years of longer waits
Good news for users of the KTM Komuter. You can expect waiting times to be halved from the current 15 minutes to 7.5 minutes by 2019, However, there will be pain before …
Local taxi firm plans app to compete with Uber, Grab
In a bid to compete with ride-hailing services Uber and Grab, a taxi company will be launching a mobile application within the next few months, The Sun reports. Big Blue Taxi Services …
LRT service efficiency now 99.7% – Prasarana CEO
The Malaysian Light Rail Transit service efficiency is at 99.7%, according to Prasarana CEO Datuk Azmi Abdul Aziz, Bernama reports. "We had about 0.3% of service delays. We are improving on that …
Govt seeking to impose tax on online biz, Uber drivers
Here's more on the topic of taxation of Uber and Grab drivers. The government is seeking to tax individuals engaged in digital or online businesses, including Uber and Grab drivers, to address …
About 80% of Klang Valley residents to stay within 400 metres of public transportation services by 2030
The government is projecting that by 2030, about 80% of residents in the Klang Valley will be expected to live within 400 metres of public transport services, the New Straits Times reports. …
KL-Singapore HSR MoU to be signed in July – Najib
The memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate the KL-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project is expected to be signed in July by Malaysia and Singapore, according to prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul …
Drivers are responsible for their own tax affairs – Uber
Earlier this week, The Sun reported that Uber drivers may soon have to pay taxes should the Malaysian government fail to impose tax on Uber’s ride revenues. The US-based company has a …
Deputy PM says government will ensure all public transportation projects are implemented as planned
Deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says that the government will ensure that all projects, including those in the public transportation sector, will be implemented as planned with minimal or …
