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  TEKS1M rides to be cheaper from October, new fare in-line with budget taxis – gold colour to be phased out

  14 September 2016 / 22 comments

  Good news for commuters. Fares for Teksi 1Malaysia (TEKS1M) will be lower beginning next month, The Sun reports. TEKS1M fares, which are currently higher than that of budget taxis, will be rationalised to the same […]

   

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  Uber still not legal in Sarawak, must apply for state license or risk vehicle confiscation – Nancy Shukri

  13 September 2016 / 9 comments

  Despite Uber’s plans to commence operations in Kuching, Sarawak tomorrow, the mobile app-based ride-sharing service needs to obtain a state license before it can operate in Sarawak, the government said. Uber has yet to apply […]

   

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  Uber launching service in Kuching, Sarawak tomorrow

  13 September 2016 / 5 comments

  Uber will be launching its service in Kuching tomorrow. Sarawak’s state capital is the second city in East Malaysia where Uber has introduced its app-based ride hailing service, after Kota Kinabalu, even if it has […]

   

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  Grab and Citi announce regional partnership, unveil Asia’s 1st pay-for-ride service using credit card points

  6 September 2016 / 2 comments

  Citibank credit card holders will now be able to pay for Grab rides using their credit card points. The bank says that the partnership marks the first time globally that it is integrating its credit […]

   

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  Grab Proud to be Malaysian promo – sing to ride free

  6 September 2016 / 6 comments

  Willing to sing to save a few bucks? Ride-hailing service Grab has just the thing for you – its new Proud to be Malaysian encourages users to belt out a song in exchange of a […]

   

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  Prasarana offers 50% discount on LRT, monorail and BRT fares; for those travelling between 6am and 7am

  2 September 2016 / 37 comments

  The early bird gets the discount, as Prasarana has announced 50% discount on LRT, monorail or BRT fare prices for all commuters who travel by the cashless payment modes between 6am and 7am on weekdays, […]

   

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  GrabCar services begin in Malacca and Kota Kinabalu

  1 September 2016 / 5 comments

  Grab has announced that GrabCar’s services have been expanded to two other cities in the country. Malacca and Kota Kinabalu are the latest places to feature the ride-hailing app’s availability, after Kuala Lumpur, Penang and […]

   

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  Rapid KL announces extended bus and rail operating hours in conjunction with Merdeka Day celebrations

  30 August 2016 / 1 comment

  In conjunction with the Merdeka Day celebrations, Rapid KL has announced that the operating hours of its rail and bus services will be extended on August 30. The move is aimed at providing convenience to […]

   

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  LRT fares low, ticket options available – Prasarana

  29 August 2016 / 49 comments

  Despite a widely publicised complaint published online regarding LRT fares, multi-modal public transport operator Prasarana Malaysia maintains that LRT fares are relatively low, with various ticket options available. The fare amounted to RM8.20, rather than […]

   

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  nuTonomy begins world’s first public trial of self-driving car service/ride-hailing app in Singapore

  29 August 2016 / 16 comments

  Software developer nuTonomy has launched the world’s first public trial of a “robo-taxi” service. The trial will be held within Singapore’s One-North business district, where “select” Singapore residents are invited to use nuTonomy’s ride-hailing smartphone […]

   

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  RM9 bil LRT3 project launched – 37 km from Bandar Utama to Klang, 26 stations, completion in 2020

  25 August 2016 / 44 comments

  The Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) project was officially launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak at the Malawati Stadium in Shah Alam yesterday evening. Construction of the RM9 billion project, which will […]

   

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  Uber and other ride-sharing services to be taxed in Massachusetts, money to go to taxi industry – report

  22 August 2016 / 5 comments

  It’s not just us, apparently – many countries around the world have been working on the recent problem of bridging the divide between newfangled ride-sharing services like Uber and the traditional taxi industry. Case in […]

   

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  Taxi drivers should get APs, duty exemptions to buy cheaper and better taxis, says drivers’ association

  19 August 2016 / 71 comments

  The Malaysia Taxi Drivers’ Coalition has asked the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) to persuade the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) to provide taxi drivers and operators with approved permits (AP), according to […]

   

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  Uber, Grab should reduce driver service fee – Wahid

  18 August 2016 / 25 comments

  App-based ridesharing services such as Uber and Grab could take a smaller cut to help drivers secure more income, said new Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) chairman Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar, reported by Bernama. “Uber […]

   

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  Taxi drivers hit out at new SPAD reform plan – say local cars will be abandoned if all models can be taxis

  17 August 2016 / 94 comments

  Despite promising sweeping changes to the taxi and ride-sharing industry, the Land Public Transport Commission’s (SPAD)’s cabinet-approved Taxi Industry Transformation Programme (TITP) has been met by a lukewarm response from taxi drivers and operators, according […]

   

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