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  KTM Komuter intervals to be halved by 2019, but upgrading work will cause four years of longer waits

  26 May 2016 / 33 comments

  Good news for users of the KTM Komuter. You can expect waiting times to be halved from the current 15 minutes to 7.5 minutes by 2019, However, there will be pain before that happens, as […]

   

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  Local taxi firm plans app to compete with Uber, Grab

  20 May 2016 / 50 comments

  In a bid to compete with ride-hailing services Uber and Grab, a taxi company will be launching a mobile application within the next few months, The Sun reports. Big Blue Taxi Services says the app […]

   

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  LRT service efficiency now 99.7% – Prasarana CEO

  19 May 2016 / 17 comments

  The Malaysian Light Rail Transit service efficiency is at 99.7%, according to Prasarana CEO Datuk Azmi Abdul Aziz, Bernama reports. “We had about 0.3% of service delays. We are improving on that to satisfy public […]

   

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  Govt seeking to impose tax on online biz, Uber drivers

  18 May 2016 / 21 comments

  Here’s more on the topic of taxation of Uber and Grab drivers. The government is seeking to tax individuals engaged in digital or online businesses, including Uber and Grab drivers, to address its lost opportunity […]

   

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  About 80% of Klang Valley residents to stay within 400 metres of public transportation services by 2030

  18 May 2016 / 16 comments

  The government is projecting that by 2030, about 80% of residents in the Klang Valley will be expected to live within 400 metres of public transport services, the New Straits Times reports. With that in […]

   

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  KL-Singapore HSR MoU to be signed in July – Najib

  18 May 2016 / 13 comments

  The memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate the KL-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project is expected to be signed in July by Malaysia and Singapore, according to prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, The Sun […]

   

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  Drivers are responsible for their own tax affairs – Uber

  18 May 2016 / 15 comments

  Earlier this week, The Sun reported that Uber drivers may soon have to pay taxes should the Malaysian government fail to impose tax on Uber’s ride revenues. The US-based company has a shrewd tax strategy […]

   

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  Deputy PM says government will ensure all public transportation projects are implemented as planned

  17 May 2016 / 19 comments

  Deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says that the government will ensure that all projects, including those in the public transportation sector, will be implemented as planned with minimal or no delays, The […]

   

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  Efficient, reliable public transport a priority – Khairy

  17 May 2016 / 32 comments

  While the public transport system of a country is its backbone and an efficient and reliable system needs to be in place to ensure progress, Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin says it’s more than […]

   

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  Uber drivers may get taxed if Malaysian government can’t get to diverted company revenue – report

  17 May 2016 / 18 comments

  Unlike a salaried employee, who has nowhere to hide from the taxman, corporations have the avenue of employing legal means to avoid or minimise tax by shifting earnings across the globe, capitalising on loopholes. That’s […]

   

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  Kelana Jaya LRT Line – new trains to operate June 30

  16 May 2016 / 8 comments

  As previously reported, the Kelana Jaya LRT Line is getting a new batch of trains. A total of 14 driverless four-car Innovia Metro 300 sets will begin its run when the extension starts operations on […]

   

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  Uber drivers in Penang get vocal over low-fare rate

  9 May 2016 / 42 comments

  Over 50 Uber drivers in Penang are crying foul against Uber for not taking their complaints into account, The New Straits Times reports. The issue brought forward concerns the low-fare rate that was imposed by […]

   

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  SPAD responds to Metrobus’ claims – failure to meet ISBSF requirements, non-compliance cause for decline

  6 May 2016 / 18 comments

  In an earlier report, Metrobus attributed the bus operator’s decline to the introduction of free bus services in Kuala Lumpur and other areas, as well as the lack of funding from the Interim Stage Bus […]

   

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  Grab welcomes taxi drivers wishing to join its platform

  5 May 2016 / 7 comments

  Grab is open to taxi drivers who wish to join the platform, said Jaygan Fu, Grab’s head of Malaysia at the launch of GrabHitch today. He noted that for taxi drivers who had finished their […]

   

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  GrabHitch launched in M’sia – new carpooling service

  5 May 2016 / 17 comments

  A new carpooling service has been launched by Grab. Called GrabHitch the service (still in beta form) is labelled as a door-to-door service. In short, it’s a service that will match both drivers and passengers […]

   

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