Malaysia to consider motorbike ride-hailing service, says youth minister

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Cabinet will decide on introducing motorbike ride-hailing services this Wednesday (Aug 21), Youth and Sports Minister ...

Motorbike ride-hailing is not new to Malaysia, with a homegrown startup Dego Ride rolling out such a service in November 2016.The ban is still upheld by the present Pakatan Harapan government, which took over federal administration last year.

“This is not just for Go-Jek. We forgot that we have one of the most talented Malaysians who ran Dego Ride in Johor, which employed thousands of motorists,” he was quoted as saying by the“The motorists enjoyed it, they were paid decently and Dego Ride was a good alternative medium of transportation,” he added.Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

“Of course the youth minister is coming from the viewpoint of the youth and job creation. We are looking at it from the safety and operational aspects.

 

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