KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 (NNN-Bernama) — Capital A Bhd plans to launch its e-hailing service, airasia ride, in\u00a0Singapore by\u00a0June this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chief executive officer Tony Fernandes said the process of obtaining a licence for Singapore is ongoing and the group expects that it can be secured by this quarter (1Q 2023).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are opening to more cities in Malaysia and Singapore will be next in June, then we are looking at the Philippines and so forth,\u201d he said during a press conference at the airasia Super App rider and driver appreciation event here Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the company is operating in the Malaysian, Thailand and Indonesian markets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fernades said as of now, there are at least 400 full-time drivers with airasia ride. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Likewise, for airasia food, the growing number of full-time riders, which stands at about 100 currently, has achieved a higher (order) completion rate of 85 per cent and significantly improved the delivery speed performance, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEssentially, the full-time employment programme for our drivers and riders has not only improved productivity and efficiency but also created a more conducive working environment and provided them with a better work-life balance,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, airasia ride regional chief executive officer Lim Chiew Shan said the group is looking at a combination of flexible and full-time drivers for the Singaporean market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are targeting to see profit (beginning) this year (and it is) likely (that) we will be the first ride-hailing company to make profit in two years of launching,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
— NNN-BERNAMA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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