QUOTE(Babytiffy @ Jun 30 2015, 04:41 PM)
Guys goood news , read this and shares out to all uber-ians
http://www.lowyat.net/2015/06/taxi-drivers...to-blockade-kl/.
Uber X will soon be legalize.=) ain't that a good news.
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Plans for Uber to legalise its services in Malaysia have been quashed by the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD), theSun understands. This report comes days after Chan Park, strategic planning head and general manager of Uber Technologies South East Asia (SEA), said that matters were “under discussion” to legalise its services. However, he failed to elaborate on the progress.
According to SPAD chairman, Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar, the market “does not need a new player” – more so in locations such as the Klang Valley, Johor Baru and Penang. “They [Uber] are trying to replace the legitimate taxis. Uber is a matchmaker and it utilises all kinds of cars including private vehicles. Uber is offering the kind of services that we cannot legalise,” he said.
Syed Hamid went on to state that while he does not oppose the existence of an app that offers transport services, said app must facilitate “vehicles with a valid permit and the driver has a valid licence.” SPAD enforcement head, Datuk Paduka Che Hasni Che Ahmad, explained Uber’s matchmaking services by stating that the firm hires a local source to deal with car rental and/or leasing companies to cater to the bookings.
The drivers themselves are provided by said local firm. “Uber does not deal directly with car rental companies because it acts as a middleman,” he clarified. Additionally, Syed Hamid also stated that Uber’s cashless payment system is hindering the local economy.