SARAWAK should establish its very own ride-hailing company with a fleet of commercial vehicles serving residential areas, ART stations, hospitals and major malls.
The suggestion comes from Datuk Lo Khere Chiang (GPS-Batu Kitang) who said that fares can be subsidised to ensure affordability, thus reducing private vehicle use.
“Buses could also offer real-time tracking via an app, similar to Grab, improving efficiency and user-friendliness,” he said in support of the Supply Bill 2025 on Wednesday (Nov 13).
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“Besides providing locals jobs and attracting tourists and investors, our fleet of clean, air-conditioned Sarawakian buses and commercial vehicles could be decorated with Sarawakian motifs to highlight our local culture,” he added.
On another matter he called for a collaborative effort to effectively address and mitigate illegal activities and increase security in the Batu Kitang area.
“Recently, there appeared to be a number of coffee shops in the towns which may have been used for illegal gambling and online activities.
“This has led to an escalation of small-scale thieving and reports of robberies. One contributing factor appears to be the limited police patrol and personnel presence with limited patrol vehicles available in the Padawan area.
“There is also very limited CCTV coverage in the area,” he said.
