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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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  Budget 2020: Govt urged to focus on public transport

  7 October 2019 / 3 comments

  With the Budget 2020 announcement just around the corner, the government has been urged to focus on existing initiatives in the public transport sector to help reduce the public’s cost of living, said Universiti Putra […]

   

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  Grab RM86.8 million fine proposed by MyCC – report

  3 October 2019 / 21 comments

  The Malaysia Competition Commssion (MyCC) has proposed a RM86.8 million fine against Grab Inc, Grab Car Sdn Bhd and MyTeksi Sdn Bhd (Grab) for collectively breaching the Competition Act 2010, The Star reports. An enterprise […]

   

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  E-hailing drivers call to meet transport minister: report

  1 October 2019 / 11 comments

  E-hailing driver groups are calling to meet with transport minister Anthony Loke in order to air their views on the regulation of the ride-hailing industry, The Star reports. The groups have met with Loke’s political […]

   

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  Malaysia and Singapore agree to extend deadline on Johor-Singapore RTS link decision to end-October

  1 October 2019 / 6 comments

  Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to extend the deadline to decide on the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link (RTS Link) project by another month. The transport ministry said the deadline has been extended to […]

   

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  E-hailing drivers against govt’s move to set PSV application/renewal medical test charges at RM80

  27 September 2019 / 13 comments

  E-hailing drivers are against the government’s move to set the fee for the mandatory medical examination, required for PSV license application or renewal, at RM80. Some private clinics charge as low as RM20, according to […]

   

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  Two new KL Monorail four-car train sets enter service

  18 September 2019 / 9 comments

  Two four-car train sets have been added to the KL Monorail service after getting the green light from the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD). The new trains were completed two months ahead of the deadline […]

   

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  KTM introducing business class coach on ETS trains

  11 September 2019 / 36 comments

  KTM is set to introduce a business class coach in its ETS2 train service next month. The premium section will be one of six coaches on the nine new ETS2 train sets, which KTM will […]

   

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  Grab Daily Insurance for drivers – as low as RM1/day

  6 August 2019 / 20 comments

  In a bid to assist its drivers in complying with new ride-hailing regulations, Grab has introduced its Grab Daily Insurance (GDI) – a usage-based motor insurance and takaful created in partnership with 14 insurers in […]

   

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  Grab to refund its drivers excess commission it took

  29 July 2019 / 20 comments

  Grab says it set to refund its drivers any excess commission that has been levied on them upon its drivers after complaints were made about this. Some Grab drivers have protested that the ride-hailing provider […]

   

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  Seek alternative ride-hailing providers if fares increase

  23 July 2019 / 27 comments

  Consumers faced with fare increases from any ride-hailing provider have a choice of picking other similar services offering cheaper fares, according to transport minister Anthony Loke. He said that with 31 ride-hailing operators providing such […]

   

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  Govt gives 3-month extension to PSV license deadline for e-hailing drivers, who can continue to operate

  12 July 2019 / 35 comments

  Today, July 12, is the deadline for e-hailing drivers to obtain the mandatory Public Service Vehicle (PSV) license to continue to ply the roads, but they have received a reprieve. The cabinet has decided that […]

   

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  ECRL project scope will not be downsized – Loke

  11 July 2019 / 22 comments

  Click to enlarge The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project will not be downsized despite the reduction in its construction costs from RM65.5 billion to RM44 billion, transport minister Anthony Loke said. Only the Kota […]

   

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  Grab rides likely to take longer with new regulations

  10 July 2019 / 18 comments

  In addition to the expected fare increases due to the July 12 deadline for drivers to obtain the mandatory Public Service Vehicle (PSV) license which will result in reduced ride-hailing driver availability, Grab has stated […]

   

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  Ride-hailing fares expected to increase from July 12

  8 July 2019 / 30 comments

  Regulars of ride-hailing services like Grab are in for a bit of a shock this weekend, as fares and wait times are set to increase considerably come July 12, according to a report from The […]

   

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