E-hailing operators told to install SOS buttons


  • Nation
  • Thursday, 08 Jun 2017

KUALA LUMPUR: All e-hailing operators in Malaysia will soon be required to install a panic or SOS button on their apps, the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) said.  

This comes after a string of incidents involving passengers using Uber, a popular e-hailing app here, with three reported cases over the past two weeks.  

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