News & Reviews:   Grab

If you're too lazy to go out and eat in Malaysia, there's either Grab or foodpanda to choose from. However, that may not be the case anymore as according to sources, Delivery Hero, the parent company of foodpanda may actually sell off its business in Malaysia, alongside our neighbouring countries.

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.

“Makan kat mana?” “Where to eat? “ What to eat?”. If you happened to be a Malaysian, then these questions might have become the norm. Thankfully, those dilemmas could end soon thanks to the latest innovation by GrabFood.

The gig economy is trending in Malaysia lately. Interestingly, this is a global phenomenon and is not limited to Malaysia. That said, Grab Malaysia announced its commitment to improving the working standards for their employee today.

There have been quite a few friendly tensions between Malaysia and Singapore lately. As most of you know, Singapore has added six dates of concerts for Coldplay while Malaysia only has one. Then there's also Jocelyn Chia who crossed the line about MH370. And now, there's a drama going on between a Grab delivery partner and two Singaporean men.

Grab recently announced the launch of JustSave, which is a carpooling service that allows passengers to save money by sharing rides with other passengers who are headed in the same direction. For now, there’s only a maximum of 2 bookings per ride. Currently available in selected areas in Klang Valley, Malaysia, JustSave will be rolled out to more areas in the coming months. 

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.

In conjunction with International Women's Day two days ago, Grab Malaysia announced a new AudioProtect feature for the Grab app. Designed to further enhance the safety of its driver-partners and passengers, it's being rolled out in phases starting today. 

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.

Yesterday, we reported that Grab Malaysia is implementing a new fare structure during peak hours in Klang valley which would make it more expensive when the ride is stuck in traffic. Now, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) has responded to the price adjustments and announced that it would be looking into the matter.