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  Go Auto to deliver its first electric buses by end 2017

  6 October 2017 / 7 comments

  Go Auto, the company behind Haval vehicles in Malaysia, has plans to “transform Malaysia into a regional manufacturing hub for electric vehicles and its components” and will soon deliver electric buses to its first customer. […]

   

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  Mobike bicycle sharing service now in Malaysia – available in Cyberjaya, Setia Alam; RM1.50/half-hour

  4 October 2017 / 45 comments

  Touted as ‘the perfect first- and last-mile solution’, smart bike-sharing company Mobike has expanded its reach to include Malaysia, in partnership with Cyberview Sdn Bhd and Mastercard. The bicycle sharing service arrives in Cyberjaya from […]

   

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  After Uber apology, London mayor welcomes talks

  26 September 2017 / 9 comments

  Following Uber’s failure to get its London private hire operator licence renewed after September 30, the ride hailing app company’s CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has apologised via an open letter. This has led to London mayor […]

   

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  Uber loses licence to operate in London – safety and deception among the issues raised by authorities

  25 September 2017 / 5 comments

  Uber will not be issued with a new private hire operator licence after the expiry of its current license on September 30, Transport for London (TfL) said last Friday. The local government body responsible for […]

   

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  Grab partners with Here for more accurate routing

  22 September 2017 / 14 comments

  Ride-hailing service Grab has announced an expanded partnership with Here today, using the latter’s maps to provide more accurate fare estimations, ETAs and trip routing. The mapping company will provide its services in Malaysia, Indonesia, […]

   

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  UberEATS food delivery service now in Kuala Lumpur

  21 September 2017 / 3 comments

  Uber has launched its UberEATS food delivery service in Malaysia. For now, the service is limited to Kuala Lumpur neighbourhoods such as the central business districts, Bangsar and Damansara Heights, the Malay Mail Online reports. […]

   

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  Uber embroiled in bribery scandal in Asia – Malaysian, Indonesian businesses implicated in allegations

  20 September 2017 / 22 comments

  Ride-hailing service Uber is in hot soup in the United States over its dealings in Asia. The San Francisco-based startup is under federal investigation into allegations of overseas bribery in the world’s largest continent, with […]

   

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  KL-Singapore HSR – discussions on ticketing in Oct

  20 September 2017 / 11 comments

  An update on the KL-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project – Malaysia and Singapore will be seeking concepts and ideas for a ticketing and fare collection system to be used for the HSR in a series […]

   

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  Monorail four-car trains to start running by year end

  19 September 2017 / 7 comments

  The KL Monorail four-car train sets, which have been grounded since May for further enhancement of their safety features, will be returning to service soon, according to operator Rapid Rail. In a statement issued today, […]

   

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  Seamless ticketing system for public transport by 2019

  18 September 2017 / 9 comments

  The full opening of the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang line has also opened up plenty of opportunities to go places without a car, and the fact that one can switch to and from the LRT without […]

   

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  MBPJ takes action against bike-sharing service in PJ

  11 September 2017 / 25 comments

  The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) has seized over 250 bicycles belonging to bike-sharing platform oBike, according to a report by The Star. The bikes were seized because they were causing obstruction. “Another reason why […]

   

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  Govt mulls speeding up of MRT Line 3 project – report

  7 September 2017 / 9 comments

  The third and final piece (for now) of the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project, MRT Line 3 or the Circle Line, was originally planned for completion in 2027. However, the government is now […]

   

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  Quick Ride to lease Proton vehicles to Uber drivers – Saga at RM45 per day, Persona at RM55 per day

  5 September 2017 / 35 comments

  Those looking to become an Uber driver will soon have a new entry into the ride-hailing network. The Cartrade Group, together with Koperasi Pelaburan Amanah Berhad (KAPB), has entered into a partnership with Proton to […]

   

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  Uber suspended, faces a hefty fine in the Philippines

  28 August 2017 / 4 comments

  Over in the Philippines, Uber will have to pay a penalty of 190 million pesos (RM15.8 million) to lift a one-month suspension imposed by the country’s Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). The month-long […]

   

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  Uber announces all-round fare increase in Hong Kong

  25 August 2017 / 5 comments

  Uber users in Hong Kong are now forking out more per journey, the ride-sharing provider having upped fares earlier this week. The company attributed the price hikes to “an evaluation of the marketplace,” it said […]

   

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