Stomp - Local transport boss bemoans M'sian firms advertising rides from S'pore on social media: 'We can't compete'

[dambio]

Make it a ban for Malaysian passport to have Singaporeans Passport passengers onboard the vehicle unless it's a cross-boarder taxi or coach bus.

You see suddenly, both Causeway is clear of traffic.

Then for d pr n Malaysians working/staying in sg?

 

[meekiatah]

Comprehensive insurance should cover msia.

Cover, but only for private use, not for taking paid customers. That one need commercial insurance.

 

[Vincentlow82]

Then for d pr n Malaysians working/staying in sg?

Family travel together ok. Otherwise pull aside and drink coffee.

 

[dambio]

End up all the tax revenue goes to msia.

Job losses when companies relocate, yet the relentless imports.

I kept saying sg is a bleeding economy. From all d foreigners working in sg.

1. They send alot of their salary back. Esp those who cross border daily. They kept their spendings in sg low also. N doesn't spend much in sg.

2. Holiday season. Foreigners go back home, ppl go overseas holidays. Same for locals. Cny period, alot of places in sg now is like a ghost town.

3. Now with d assault of bizs from Malaysia. Taking advantage of grey areas or those illegals working in sg. No income tax or workers levy earned from them.

 

[yesman2978]

He mention he got licence from bought side

Just say got travel agency license

Bolehland side also say they are travel agencies

 

[NintendoSwitch]

https://www.stomp.sg/singapore-seen...firms-advertising-rides-spore-social-media-we

The boss of a Singapore transport company is calling out social media ads by Malaysian operators offering illegal rides from Singapore.

Stomper Asokh wants the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to do something about it.

Sharing screenshots of the ads, the Stomper said: "As you can see, they are proof the Malaysian operators blatantly disregard the rules for commercial pick-up origination from Singapore.



"Allow me to share how this affects the transport and travel industry in Singapore as a operator myself who runs Alphard and Mercedes limousines - 13 seaters, 24 seaters, 29 seaters, 45 seaters and 49 seaters.

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"My services have the permits to operate under the Malaysian road regulations as we are also a registered travel agent. To qualify to operate in Malaysia, we need to be a travel agent licensed by Singapore Tourism Board.


"External auditors are a costly affair yearly. We need to have paid up capital of $100,000 to qualify to be a travel agent and a registered office in Singapore.

"If these irresponsible operators from Malaysia are left unchecked, there will be no one left to survive in the local transport service. We can't compete with them as the cost of purchase, operations, inspections, insurance, COE, parking and drivers' salaries would not position Singapore operators to compete."

The Stomper also pointed out the risk for travellers opting for Malaysian operators.

He said: "The biggest concern is whether the passenger is covered if the pick-up is done from Singapore. LTA has officially stated on its website that this is wrong and illegal.

"If this is not controlled, this would result in more and more operators soliciting for business in Singapore.

"If LTA allows this to keep happening, we might as well stop buying all types of commercial vehicle in Singapore, invest in Malaysia and then provide services in Singapore. It would be cheaper and our profits would soar to the skies."

In response to a Stomp query, a spokesperson for LTA said that only licensed providers from both Singapore and Malaysia can provide cross-border services.

Malaysia-registered taxis must also obtain a Public Service Vehicle Licence and an Asean Public Service Vehicle Permit to operate across borders. Each country has a quota of 200 taxis for cross-border services, out of which, close to 300 Singapore and Malaysia-registered taxis are presently licensed to provide cross-border services.

Licensed taxis must use designated pick-up and drop-off points when outside their home country - Ban San Street Terminal in Singapore and Johor Larkin Terminal in Malaysia. But they may pick up and drop off anywhere within their home country.

"This arrangement ensures that foreign taxis do not ply the roads illegally to provide point-to-point services outside their home country," said the LTA spokesperson.

"It is illegal for Malaysia-registered private cars or private-hire cars to provide cross-border or ride-hail services within Singapore. This is to ensure the safety of passengers and a level playing field for local drivers."

Since 2022, 57 drivers have been caught providing illegal cross-border passenger transport services using foreign-registered vehicles, which were all impounded.

"The penalties for those who have been convicted include hefty fines and vehicle forfeiture," added the spokesperson.


"Online platforms, such as Carousell, Klook, KKday, Pelago and Google, have taken steps to remove advertisements for illegal cross-border services.

"LTA will continue working with the platforms to take down such ads. In addition, we began displaying public awareness messages on the Passenger Information Display Systems at bus stops last year and will continue this effort to educate commuters about the risks of illegal cross-border and car-pooling services.

"Our approach to enhancing cross-border connectivity has been to improve the availability of mass public transport options including the existing cross-border bus services, and the upcoming Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link slated to commence passenger service by the end of 2026.

"Passengers in Singapore who prefer taking a taxi to Malaysia may book cross-border trips through licensed Singapore taxi operators via their respective hotline or enquiry form, and our Singapore taxis can pick them up or drop them off at their homes."

You can report illegal services via LTA's website or OneMotoring portal with information like the vehicle's registration plate number.

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now even advertise that they are going to have an app for local singapore to book


https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/m...5Fzr7nuj1Vuw0dYh7w_aem_vdcP9uI7m4AD85iRfE86Qg

Talent at all cost wat. 65% approve. If he thinks bad nao, wait till SEZ ish operational.

 

[johnsonheng]

yes, but they do not have licence to operate in singapore.

you need to take note, that singapore coaches are not allow to operate in malaysia, or all commercial veh are not allow to operate in malaysia.

 

[Roastduck]

The enforcement works like this.

SG taxi can run everywhere in SG, but only on a given route to Larkin on Malaysia side. Any deviation in route, you know they are trying to earn on Malaysia soil by offering transport services there. The route is also declared when buying insurance for this commercial activity, so if you are off-route, insurers don’t pay (for example got roadside kids throw stones and break your car or bus window). Same applies for Malaysian taxis in SG, any deviation is easier to monitor and enforce. Any other arrangements would have to be as easy to monitor as this, in general.

If not, Malaysian Grab drivers could easily come into SG to do P2P without the required insurance. Any accident, they run back change vehicle and disappear, while you cannot claim anything cos it is illegal.

Most recently a young sg dies in a jb phv after exiting city sq on the Perling highway in the direction of Paradigm mall.
I bet his family can’t claim from jb insurance

 

[Roastduck]

Just yesterday, a suv female driver age 22 or 23 and 2 passengers of a hatchback died on jb Highway E22 on the route of Desaru.
Could Driver of hatchback a jb phv driver?

 

[tarui04]

Just to score political brownie points, the ministers go disturb something that had been status quo for the past 30 years or more.

SXL talk so much about insurance coverage, never see her so on the ball to resolve the difficulties in insurance claims when sg vehicles had accident with msia vehicles. Always go for east wins while ignoring the difficult ones. And she's not even talking about it.

The whole enforcement thing feels something is amiss like what you said. Why suddenly enforce this thing when they don't enforce the tinted windows and tiny license plates

 

[miko66]

LOL solution so simper. To clamp down on such stubborn proliferation of illegal service, just need to go to the source.

Try implementing a $100-$500 fine for passengers caught using such service and the presence of these JH Alphards here will jitao becum Zero.

Plus caning!

 

[bobo07]

Plus caning!

Might as well death sentence

 

[batman_888]

If we implement death penalty to the jhk who do illegal phv, there will still be stupiak jhk who risk death to do it.

and kristen will appear

 

[Joe Mahmood]

https://www.stomp.sg/singapore-seen...firms-advertising-rides-spore-social-media-we

The boss of a Singapore transport company is calling out social media ads by Malaysian operators offering illegal rides from Singapore.

Stomper Asokh wants the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to do something about it.

Sharing screenshots of the ads, the Stomper said: "As you can see, they are proof the Malaysian operators blatantly disregard the rules for commercial pick-up origination from Singapore.



"Allow me to share how this affects the transport and travel industry in Singapore as a operator myself who runs Alphard and Mercedes limousines - 13 seaters, 24 seaters, 29 seaters, 45 seaters and 49 seaters.

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"My services have the permits to operate under the Malaysian road regulations as we are also a registered travel agent. To qualify to operate in Malaysia, we need to be a travel agent licensed by Singapore Tourism Board.


"External auditors are a costly affair yearly. We need to have paid up capital of $100,000 to qualify to be a travel agent and a registered office in Singapore.

"If these irresponsible operators from Malaysia are left unchecked, there will be no one left to survive in the local transport service. We can't compete with them as the cost of purchase, operations, inspections, insurance, COE, parking and drivers' salaries would not position Singapore operators to compete."

The Stomper also pointed out the risk for travellers opting for Malaysian operators.

He said: "The biggest concern is whether the passenger is covered if the pick-up is done from Singapore. LTA has officially stated on its website that this is wrong and illegal.

"If this is not controlled, this would result in more and more operators soliciting for business in Singapore.

"If LTA allows this to keep happening, we might as well stop buying all types of commercial vehicle in Singapore, invest in Malaysia and then provide services in Singapore. It would be cheaper and our profits would soar to the skies."

In response to a Stomp query, a spokesperson for LTA said that only licensed providers from both Singapore and Malaysia can provide cross-border services.

Malaysia-registered taxis must also obtain a Public Service Vehicle Licence and an Asean Public Service Vehicle Permit to operate across borders. Each country has a quota of 200 taxis for cross-border services, out of which, close to 300 Singapore and Malaysia-registered taxis are presently licensed to provide cross-border services.

Licensed taxis must use designated pick-up and drop-off points when outside their home country - Ban San Street Terminal in Singapore and Johor Larkin Terminal in Malaysia. But they may pick up and drop off anywhere within their home country.

"This arrangement ensures that foreign taxis do not ply the roads illegally to provide point-to-point services outside their home country," said the LTA spokesperson.

"It is illegal for Malaysia-registered private cars or private-hire cars to provide cross-border or ride-hail services within Singapore. This is to ensure the safety of passengers and a level playing field for local drivers."

Since 2022, 57 drivers have been caught providing illegal cross-border passenger transport services using foreign-registered vehicles, which were all impounded.

"The penalties for those who have been convicted include hefty fines and vehicle forfeiture," added the spokesperson.


"Online platforms, such as Carousell, Klook, KKday, Pelago and Google, have taken steps to remove advertisements for illegal cross-border services.

"LTA will continue working with the platforms to take down such ads. In addition, we began displaying public awareness messages on the Passenger Information Display Systems at bus stops last year and will continue this effort to educate commuters about the risks of illegal cross-border and car-pooling services.

"Our approach to enhancing cross-border connectivity has been to improve the availability of mass public transport options including the existing cross-border bus services, and the upcoming Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link slated to commence passenger service by the end of 2026.

"Passengers in Singapore who prefer taking a taxi to Malaysia may book cross-border trips through licensed Singapore taxi operators via their respective hotline or enquiry form, and our Singapore taxis can pick them up or drop them off at their homes."

You can report illegal services via LTA's website or OneMotoring portal with information like the vehicle's registration plate number.

***********************************************


now even advertise that they are going to have an app for local singapore to book


https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/m...5Fzr7nuj1Vuw0dYh7w_aem_vdcP9uI7m4AD85iRfE86Qg

Related topic....

https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/...viding-illegal-cross-border-services.7162484/

 

[mewmew]

prob nvr fix but rollout new tech cut the big pie and tight squeeze kaki lang

 

[matrix05]

Anyone who suspects an illegal ride-hailing operation can report it at go.gov.sg/report-illegal-rides.

 

[tomsss]

Anyone who suspects an illegal ride-hailing operation can report it at go.gov.sg/report-illegal-rides.

reporting every malaysian MPV with super dark tinted windows naooooo

 

[Capitalist]

In Singapore, obtaining evidence through entrapment is legal, surely anyone can do the needful, if required and/or desired.

 

[johnsonheng]

Anyone who suspects an illegal ride-hailing operation can report it at go.gov.sg/report-illegal-rides.

Tried last time and almost got hoot

 

[Bardiel]

support the ideal of fining the passenger