Transportation
(DNA Top 10 in 2014) The Uber-SPAD spat: Be careful what you wish for
Spurred by complaints from taxi drivers and companies, Malaysian authorities are going to start cracking down on Uber drivers without permits. The Malaysian public is up in arms, saying that the Government is protecting at best an inefficient industry, at worst a dishonest one. A. Asohan believes the issue is greyer and murkier than that.
NEC develops crime-fighting and bus scheduling technologies
NEC Asia Pacific announced today it has developed a command and control centre system for advanced security operations to detect unusual activity and potential crime in crowded areas, as well as a bus schedule optimisation technology that can reduce commuters’ waiting time.
Easy Taxi scales down Malaysian ops, layoffs begin
20 to 30 members of Malaysian team told they would be laid off
Company withdraws from India, Hong Kong and Indonesia; regional executive leaves
Week in Review: Does Anthony Tan have the chops to win the war?
Having raised around US$325 million (RM1.12 billion) to date, Anthony Tan now has to demonstrate his management and leadership chops after proving he has among the best sales skills of any startup founder in Asia, much less South-East Asia writes Karamjit Singh.
Taxi-booking startups, say ‘Hailo’ to more competition
Consumers in Singapore now have another taxi-booking app vying for their attention with the official debut of Hailo on Oct 29.
GrabTaxi reaffirms focus on SEA, raises US$65mil in Series C
Funding used to expand headcount, driver welfare programmes
Reaffirms its focus on being a SEA-centric service company
IT was a briefing heavy with hope for the future and light on details as transport app startup GrabTaxi announced its Series C funding on Oct 21 in Singapore.
Easy Taxi pledges solidarity with cabbies, unveils ‘iconic’ experience
With car-booking service Uber under pressure from the authorities in Malaysia, taxi-booking startup Easy Taxi said it would be investing in upgrading taxis within its network and rolling out competitive incentive plans for drivers.
SMRT to fund commuter hackathon winners
Some among the five winning teams at the recent ‘NUS-SMRT Commuthon’ will be able to tap on to an S$120,000 (US$95,770) fund provided by SMRT Corporation Ltd to take their prototypes further.
UberX marks official debut in KL amidst challenges
Low-cost service offers fares 15% lower than budget taxis on average
Uber enjoying growing popularity in KL, but possible regulatory issues
Ushering in the era of electric mobility
The CEO of Green Tech Malaysia Ahmad Hadri Haris breaks down what is needed for Malaysia to leverage and benefit from the coming electric vehicle boom.
