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  KL-Singapore HSR – finalised draft alignment soon

  15 April 2016 / 22 comments

  Malaysia will soon be finalising the draft alignment for the KL-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR). This will be done before the memorandum of understanding is signed by both countries in July, The Sun Daily reports. According […]

   

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  Singapore government readies regulation for ride-sharing services like Uber, Grab – effective early 2017

  13 April 2016 / 16 comments

  Uber and Grab drivers in Singapore will be required to follow a new set of regulations that are set to take effect by early next year, according to Singapore’s Strait Times. The new rules come […]

   

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  KL-Singapore HSR MoU to be signed mid-2016 – Najib

  13 April 2016 / 20 comments

  A memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Malaysia and Singapore is expected to be signed by mid-2016, according to prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. The MoU relates to the KL-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR), The Sun […]

   

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  Taxi drivers gather for another protest in KL, again

  8 April 2016 / 93 comments

  It appears that taxi drivers have taken to the streets again in protest of app-based ride-sharing services like Uber and Grab. According to a posting on the TEKSI & PersimBersatu Facebook page, the cabbies will […]

   

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  Taxis will go extinct if apps are not banned – cabbies

  7 April 2016 / 81 comments

  Malaysian Taxi Drivers’ Transformation Association deputy chairman Kamarudin Mohd Hussain warned that taxis will go extinct if the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) does not resolve ride-sharing apps soon, The Sun Daily reports. He warned […]

   

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  Grab Malaysia is ready for gov’t regulation, says boss

  7 April 2016 / 4 comments

  Speaking to reporters at the launch of Grab’s ride-sharing services in Johor, Jaygan Fu, country manager of Grab Malaysia, revealed that his company is ready for the proposed government regulation. According to The Star, the […]

   

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  GrabCar services available in Johor Bahru on April 7

  6 April 2016 / 6 comments

  Those in Johor Bahru will soon be able to opt for private hire car-hailing service via the Grab App. GrabCar has announced that the service will officially be available in JB from tomorrow, April 7 […]

   

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  Melaka calls for fair and legal regulation of Uber, Grab

  5 April 2016 / 4 comments

  While ride-sharing services such as Uber and Grab are not yet available in Melaka, the state’s transport, project rehabilitation and internal trade committee chairman, Datuk Lim Ban Hong, has called for fair and legal regulation […]

   

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  SPAD will launch taxi-hailing app similar to Uber, Grab

  5 April 2016 / 30 comments

  The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) is set to revamp taxi services in the country this year by introducing a new mobile app for traditional taxis. The app will be similar to those currently offered […]

   

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  China leads bid for KL-Singapore HSR project – report

  4 April 2016 / 30 comments

  According to The Star, China is looking ever more likely to win its bid to develop the KL-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR). Eyeing the project for a long time now, it is reported that China […]

   

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  SPAD should make installation of telematics device to monitor buses compulsory – road safety experts

  4 April 2016 / 8 comments

  The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has been urged by road safety experts to reconsider its decision not to make it compulsory for the installation of telematics device in buses as part of the requirements […]

   

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  New free bus service for Petaling Jaya Selatan folk

  4 April 2016 / 1 comment

  Petaling Jaya Selatan (PJS) residents now have their first dedicated community bus service, thanks to Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ). The Sun Daily reports that the free bus service will provide transport for residents, especially […]

   

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  Penang submits plans for 30 km Bayan Lepas LRT line

  4 April 2016 / 5 comments

  The state government of Penang has submitted its plans for the Bayan Lepas Light Rail Transit (LRT) to the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) right on schedule. Reported by The Star, the state’s executive council […]

   

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  Gov’t to ready mechanism for taxis, Uber and Grab to co-exist together – Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai

  4 April 2016 / 13 comments

  In order to allow app-based ride-sharing services like Uber and Grab to operate on the same platform as taxi service operators, the Transport Ministry is in the midst of drawing up a mechanism that will […]

   

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  Iskandar Malaysia BRT system gets the green light

  31 March 2016 / 4 comments

  The government has given the green light for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system for Iskandar Malaysia, in a report by Bernama. According Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) chief executive officer Datuk Ismail Ibrahim, the […]

   

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