KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry is developing new regulations for p-hailing services, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
This initiative follows the enforcement of the Land Public Transport (Amendment) Act 2023 (Act 715).
"This step is being taken to ensure the implementation of p-hailing services considers the interests of all parties involved, including service providers and p-hailing delivery partners," said Loke in a Parliamentary written reply.
He was responding to a question from Sim Tze Tzin (PH-Bayan Baru) about plans to regulate algorithms and rates of p-hailing companies.
Sim also asked whether the Ministry plans to set a minimum price per kilometre and time to ensure a minimum income for p-hailing workers.
Loke said wage rates are determined by p-hailing operators based on factors like traffic congestion, weather conditions, travel distance, time, demand, and service availability.
These factors are set according to current market levels without any involvement from relevant authorities, added the Transport Minister.
