No plans for Go-Jek ride-hailing in Malaysia, accident rate among bikers too high, says Loke


KUALA LUMPUR: There are no plans to introduce motorcycle ride-hailing services in the country, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook.

"My personal view is that we are not ready to introduce ride-hailing and there are no plans to do it," he said when replying to a question raised by Khairy Jamaluddin (BN-Rembau) in Parliament on Tuesday (July 31).

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