News & Reviews:   e-hailing

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. 

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong has announced that all p-hailing drivers and riders will be required to contribute to the Self-Employment Social Security Scheme (SKSPS) under the Social Security Organisation (Socso). Speaking in Parliament yesterday, Wee asserted that the contributions will be made as a pre-condition for them to obtain a vocational license, which itself will be made mandatory.

The upcoming iOS 16 update will be coming to supported iPhones some time next month, potentially together with the launch of the next-generation iPhones. Unveiled during WWDC 2022, one of iOS 16’s most useful features has got to be ‘Live Activities’, a live notification on your lock screen that keeps track of things that are relevant to users such as the progress of an e-hailing ride, delivery orders and even the live score of sports games.

Grab Malaysia today announced the launch of Grab Intercity, a new service that allows users to purchase bus and ferry tickets via the Grab app. The service has over 15,000 routes to purchase tickets for, including direct bus routes to Singapore.

Previously, we reported on the reasons as to why e-hailing fares saw a sudden surge in Malaysia, with one of the reasons being an imbalanced supply-and-demand. Well, it looks like there would be a silver lining as two new developments may rectify the matter in the near future.

airasia ride, the e-hailing subsidiary of Capital A Bhd today said that it is aiming to get more drivers onboard so as to ensure that its fares remain fair for both passengers and drivers. According to its chief executive officer (CEO) Lim Chiew Shan, airasia rides is aiming to have 50,000 drivers by the end of 2022.

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong has warned e-hailing companies that their licences will be revoked or suspended if they violate the allowed surcharge amount. Currently, the amount is set at 200 percent of the base fare.

If you frequently use e-hailing services such as Grab and airasia Super App, I'm sure you would notice that the fares have surged greatly. This has, of course, caused a financial burden for most Malaysians and many of us aren't happy with it. Just recently, Wee Ka Siong from the Ministry of Transport (MOT) has met up with the e-hailing operators (EHOs) on the matter.

Kumpool, a local van and bus e-hailing service has continued to expand its availability in Klang Valley. In fact, after recent expansion to the Bukit Gasing constituency in Petaling Jaya, it is now also available in the Kampung Tunku constituency starting today.

When it comes to ordering food online, most people would automatically think of GrabFood and FoodPanda. However, there's also the airasia Super App and just recently, airasia CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes stated that he's quite confident the company can be one of the biggest food delivery, e-hailing and online travel agencies in Asia.