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  Penang to consider Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit

  2 October 2018 / 25 comments

  The Penang state government has revealed that it will look into Penang Forum’s suggestion to build the Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit (ART) system as an alternative to a light rail transit (LRT). According to a […]

  
  

   

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  Singapore competition watchdog slaps Grab, Uber with RM39 mil fine – merger “reduced competition”

  24 September 2018 / 10 comments

  Singapore’s anti-trust watchdog, the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has slapped ride-hailing firms Grab and Uber with a combined fine of US$9.5 million (RM39.3 million) over their merger deal, and ordered Uber to […]

  
  

   

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  Klang Valley Double Track Phase 2 contract cancelled due to excessively high cost, new tender due end-2018

  20 September 2018 / 34 comments

  It’s official. The government has cancelled the contract for the second phase of the Klang Valley Double Track (KVDT) rail upgrade project, with transport minister Anthony Loke citing the RM5.2 billion cost to be excessively […]

  
  

   

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  Sarawak to ready three hydrogen-powered buses by March 2019 – hydro dams could produce clean fuel

  12 September 2018 / 4 comments

  Sarawak chief minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has revealed that the state will soon be testing hydrogen-powered buses, a move that he said will enable the state to tap into its renewable energy […]

  
  

   

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  HSR to begin operations by January 2031, RM45.1 million to be paid to Singapore for postponement

  6 September 2018 / 24 comments

  A few days ago, Malaysia’s economic affairs minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali announced the postponement of the KL-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project, a deferral which will be in effect until May 31, 2020. It […]

  
  

   

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  Malaysia and Singapore agree to delay HSR project by two years – no compensation required during that time

  4 September 2018 / 14 comments

  Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to postpone the development of the KL-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project, with no compensation required. The deferral will be in effect until May 31, 2020, and was reached “in a […]

  
  

   

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  Grab building fast-charging electric fleet in Singapore – EV drivers can earn up to 25% more vs petrol

  24 August 2018 / 10 comments

  Grab is building a fast-charging electric vehicle fleet in Singapore. The ride hailing giant announced a strategic partnership with SP Group yesterday, where Grab’s 200 new EVs will use SP’s fast-charging network in the city […]

  
  

   

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  Gov’t to improve transportation network in east coast

  23 August 2018 / 25 comments

  The government says that it will strive to improve land connectivity in the east coast states to offset the loss of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), which has been shelved, The Star reports. Transport […]

  
  

   

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  New e-hailing service diffride launched in Malaysia

  21 August 2018 / 16 comments

  The e-hailing sector has gained a new entrant in the form of diffride, which was recently launched in Malaysia, as reported by The Edge and Malay Mail. Unlike other companies offering e-hailing services, diffride says […]

  
  

   

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  ECRL project cancelled – prime minister Tun Mahathir

  21 August 2018 / 77 comments

  The proposed East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project has been shelved due to Malaysia’s need to manage its finances, according to prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. In reports by The Edge and The Star, […]

  
  

   

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