The Transport Ministry is urging e-hailing companies to offer more flexible options, including expanding carpool services, to give users more choices and help cut fuel costs.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke said this would let passengers share rides more easily at lower fares, while maintaining a balance between industry needs and consumer welfare.
“This can be rolled out immediately, as some companies have already tested it.
“We hope this can be a model for others. In a crisis like this, we need to act quickly,” he said at his ministry’s monthly assembly in Putrajaya today.
Loke also said policies and regulations must keep up with changing conditions, without compromising safety or breaking existing laws.
Due to the West Asia conflict, he said airspace closures in conflict zones have forced airlines to take longer routes, increasing travel time to destinations like Europe.
“These changes not only disrupt operational schedules, but also carry significant cost implications, while the temporary suspension of certain routes and cancellation of some daily flights to the Middle East at the early stage of the crisis have resulted in substantial losses for the aviation industry,” he added.
In shipping, Loke said tensions along key routes such as the Strait of Hormuz, Suez Canal, and the Red Sea have forced commercial vessels to take a longer route around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.
He added that the government, through the National Economic Action Council chaired by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, is assessing the wider impact of the global energy crisis, especially on supply security and economic stability.
- Bernama
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