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  Ride-hailing regulations necessary to ensure safety

  16 August 2017 / 4 comments

  The government says that the same regulations imposed on conventional taxi drivers and ride-hailing service providers are meant to ensure the safety of passengers as well as consistency, Bernama reports. According to minister in the […]

  
  

   

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  MRT will help lower CO2 emissions by 34,400 tonnes

  10 August 2017 / 18 comments

  The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) is expected to reduce up to 34,400 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions yearly, in a report by The Sun Daily. The service first started limited operations in December last year, […]

  
  

   

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  Taxi drivers urged to make use of ride-hailing apps

  7 August 2017 / 14 comments

  To ensure taxi drivers do not lose out and improve their quality of service, the government will continue to encourage them to make use of ride-hailing apps. This was relayed by Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, […]

  
  

   

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  Toyota partners Thai uni for EV sharing in Bangkok

  7 August 2017 / 2 comments

  Toyota has announced that its manufacturing and distribution subsidiary in Thailand will be partnering with Chulalongkorn University to implement Ha:mo, a vehicle sharing scheme which uses ultra-compact electric vehicles (EVs) within the university’s campus in […]

  
  

   

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  SPAD issues its requirements for ride-hailing services

  2 August 2017 / 34 comments

  With ride-hailing services such as Uber and GrabCar set to be legalised once amendments to the law are implemented by October this year, the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has issued a series of requirements […]

  
  

   

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  Government mulling making ride-sharing drivers’ details available to users via a ‘meter-on’ application

  2 August 2017 / 3 comments

  The Land Public Transport (Amendment) Act 2017, which will regulate ride-hailing services such as Uber and GrabCar, is expected to be gazetted in October, according to Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) CEO Mohd Azharuddin Mat […]

  
  

   

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  Mobile number set up for RapidKL commuter feedback

  2 August 2017 / 8 comments

  A mobile number has been set up by RapidKL for commuters who use the LRT, MRT and monorail services in order to curb instances of vandalism and other wrongdoing, according to a Bernama report. The […]

  
  

   

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  Legalisation of ride-hailing services a milestone: Liow

  31 July 2017 / 11 comments

  Last Thursday, amendments to the Land Public Transport Act 2010 and the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board Act 1987 to regulate ride-hailing services such as Uber and GrabCar were tabled and passed by the Dewan Rakyat, […]

  
  

   

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  Grab introduces new initiatives to improve safety

  28 July 2017 / 20 comments

  Ride-hailing service provider Grab has announced a number of new safety measures for both its passengers and drivers. The new initiatives are led by the introduction of an emergency button for improved passenger safety. The […]

  
  

   

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  Amendments to regulate Uber and GrabCar passed in Parliament, paving the way for legalised ride-sharing

  28 July 2017 / 11 comments

  The amendments to the Land Public Transport Act 2010 and the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board Act 1987 to regulate ride-hailing services such as Uber and GrabCar have been tabled and passed by the Dewan Rakyat, […]

  
  

   

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