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In this short announcement, Grab has quietly put up a notice on a new update for topping up your GrabPay Wallet. Starting from 11 September 2024 onwards, Grab users will be charged a fee if they use their credit cards to top up.

In this short news, Grab sent an announcement in the app regarding the Airport Advance Booking. According to the company, Grab Ride users won't be able to use the booking service for the time being. Starting on 18 September onwards, it will be temporarily disabled.

For travellers back to travelling around the world, Grab just announced a few new in-app travel features. To help them travel with ease and peace of mind, here's what you can expect in the new Traveller Homepage and its functions in the Grab app.

For a few weeks, Quiet Ride has been part of your Grab app if you wish not to talk during the ride. Now, the feature is a permanent feature and you can enable it automatically.

Recently, Grab Malaysia just introduced two new features called Near Me and Premium Delivery. The update is rolling out as we speak, with 'Near Me' available with lower delivery fees across the nation while the latter option allows customers to get their food at a faster rate. 

Drivers for e-hailing services such as the ever popular Grab has been instructed to register for their Public Service Vehicle (PSV) license starting last April. As the deadline of July 12 looms ahead, we riders may be seeing a jump in price and waiting time for the popular service as the fee for the PSV license is steep.

To ensure a better ride experience on its rideshare service, Grab is adding yet another security feature to the service called Passenger Verification. It requires new users to verify their identity via live selfie with the help of facial recognition technology.

If you’re constantly on the move and ordering food with Grab, you can now save 55% on your rides and orders with GrabClub. It is a monthly subscription plan and so far it has only one plan, the Grab-it-All Pass, which is priced at RM50 but is actually valued at RM110.

NewsBytes #27 - Celcom billing system maintenance, new Grab Chief Tech Officer, Google and Adobe conference, Canon PhotoMarathon, KL Major Talent Line-up

Today, Celcom Axiata Berhad has announced that they will be partnering with Grab. The new partnership will offer Celcom customers who often take GrabCar or being GrabCar drivers themselves with special benefits.