KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 ― Ride-sharing app Uber confirmed that it will launch its service in Kuching tomorrow.
Uber Everywhere (Malaysia) general manager Kenny Choong told The Borneo Post that the group is still locked in talks with regulators with regards to application for permits as stipulated in the Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board Act.
This follows Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Nancy Shukri’s statement directed at Uber that it must apply for a permit under Section 51 of said act.
“In some cases, current regulations do not cover what Uber is about — that is the kind of conversation we need to bring the city forward to protect riders, drivers and of course for the business,” Choong was quoted as saying.
“We are still in talks with the regulators. I think the eventual outcome of that, we cannot confirm, like what sort of registrations we need.”
Chong went on to clarify that the ride-sharing app is not a taxi operator.
“Uber is essentially a technology platform that connects supply with demand. Globally, we are known as a transportation network company. What we are is a technology platform that connects independent operators with riders,” he said.
