Cabbies and office workers: Meet Singapore's ordinary royals
Gaining wider recognition is a challenge, even among a disparate and somewhat divided band of claimants.
Tue Oct 27 2020
Cabbies told to renew expired driver's cards to receive RM600 aid entitlement
The APAD advises taxi drivers who have not renewed their expired driver's cards to do so in order to facilitate the distribution of the one-off RM600 BPN aid.
Tue Jun 16 2020
Valerie Chan: PICKnGo Way To Go
Taxi-hailing app PICKnGO, Executive Director Valerie Chan speaks to Cynthia Ng on how the company aims to help taxi drivers improve their services and image.
Tue Dec 04 2018
Competition from Grab, Uber should not be reason for cabbies to quit
The existense of ride-hailing services such as Uber and Grab should not be used as reason for the taxi driver to resign.
Wed Oct 12 2016
News of 50 cabbies attack Uber driver not true, says police
Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Amar Singh Ishar Singh today has brushed off rumours circulating on social media that a group of 50 taxi drivers attacked an Uber car driver on Monday.
Thu Jun 23 2016
Enraged cabbies unite worldwide against Uber in 2015
Traditional taxi drivers united worldwide against Uber in 2015, a year that saw riots, legal battles and even a kidnapping in protest against the startup.
Mon Dec 21 2015
Cabbies to help combat crimes with MyTeksi app
Through the app function, cabbies can disseminate information via smart phones to police headquarters if they witness a crime happening.
Wed May 13 2015
'MeterOn' app can solve problem of taxi drivers not using meters
With the soon-to-be-launched app, people can know the estimated taxi fare for their journey and rate cabbies, among others.
Fri Apr 03 2015
Proceed with fares increase or bear our recalibration costs - cabbies
Cab drivers have decided to continue with the new rate of fares despite the Cabinets instruction to SPAD for postponing the implementation of the fares hike for public transportation.
Sun Mar 22 2015
Don't grumble about using own money to recalibrate meters, cabbies told
Although cabbies need to fork out some RM100 from their own pockets to recalibrate their meters, it is something that needs to be done, said authorities.
Fri Mar 20 2015
SPAD to act against protesting cabbies
Authorities are in the midst of identifying 33 taxi drivers who took part in a demonstration in Bukit Bintang last Wednesday.
Sun Jun 08 2014
10 cabbies suspended for overcharging
10 taxi drivers have had their licenses suspended for three months for not using the meter when charging passengers.
Fri Mar 21 2014
Cabbies, bus drivers say demos are a nuisance
Taxi, bus drivers express concern over this Saturday's rally, claiming it is a nuisance and will 'threaten their source of income'.
Wed Jan 09 2013
Taxi drivers told to buck up
SPAD chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar tells Klang Valley cabbies to change attitude, wants taxi service to be on par with developed nations
Tue Nov 20 2012
Victims of selfish cabbies
Many passengers agreed that taxi drivers in Kuala Lumpur do not use their meters on a daily basis.
Thu Nov 15 2012