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  KLIA e-hailing pick-up – five-minute waiting period meant to smoothen traffic flow, not to make money

  18 October 2019 / 13 comments

  Last week, Malaysia Airports announced a re-designation of e-hailing pick-up points at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 1 (KLIA) and 2 (KLIA2) in a move intended to smoothen the often-congested traffic at both airports, as […]

  
  

   

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  Singapore’s Ryde carpool app launches in Malaysia – Klang Valley, no commission, drivers keep 100% fares

  16 October 2019 / 7 comments

  Ever wondered how much less congested our roads would be if everyone heading from the same area, to the same destination shared cars? It has probably crossed your mind before while you were stuck in […]

  
  

   

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  Decision on Johor-Singapore RTS link by end-October

  14 October 2019 / 7 comments

  The transport ministry says that a decision on whether Malaysia will continue with the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link (RTS Link) project will be made by the end of October, as per the deadline […]

  
  

   

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  Gov’t to take gradual approach on enforcing e-hailing regulations, some leniency to be given – Loke

  14 October 2019 / 12 comments

  The transport ministry says that while it will fully enforce the new e-hailing regulations that came into force on October 12, it has promised to be more lenient towards e-hailing drivers who are in the […]

  
  

   

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  KLIA and KLIA2 get new ride-hailing pick-up points

  14 October 2019 / 6 comments

  In a media statement, Malaysia Airports announced that as of October 12, it has designated new pick-up points for ride-hailing services such as Grab, intended for passengers arriving at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) […]

  
  

   

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  Budget 2020: RM1 billion to improve rural roads, RM450 million for 500 electric public transport buses

  11 October 2019 / 13 comments

  The goodies continued to flow out during the tabling of the Malaysia Budget 2020, with the national road and public transport also receiving some allocations. Finance minister Lim Guan Eng announced that the government will […]

  
  

   

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  Budget 2020 – all auto and transport-related points

  11 October 2019 / 38 comments

  The Malaysian Budget 2020 (Bajet 2020) will be tabled by finance minister Lim Guan Eng at 4.00 pm today. Stay tuned for possible news on related items such as tolls, fuel prices, public transport, road […]

  
  

   

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  JPJ says e-hailing regulations to be strictly enforced

  11 October 2019 / 15 comments

  The road transport department (JPJ) says no further leeway will be given to e-hailing drivers with regards to enforcement once the new regulations for e-hailing come into effect tomorrow, October 12. According to JPJ enforcement […]

  
  

   

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  E-hailing vehicles won’t be classified as commercial vehicles, no need for physical copy of eVP – Loke

  9 October 2019 / 6 comments

  Earlier this week, it was reported that the road transport department (JPJ) and the land public transport agency (APAD) had imposed two new requirements that e-hailing drivers would need to comply with in order to […]

  
  

   

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  Government imposes two new requirements on e-hailing drivers ahead of October 12 PSV deadline

  8 October 2019 / 21 comments

  E-hailing drivers have until this Saturday, October 12, to comply with the ruling of having a mandatory Public Service Vehicle (PSV) licence in order to continue operating, but while many drivers have already obtained their […]

  
  

   

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