Food delivery man fined for taking video of bathing woman

KUALA LUMPUR: A food delivery man was fined RM4,500, in default four months in jail, by the Magistrate’s Court here today after he pleaded guilty to taking photos and videos of a woman taking a shower last month. Magistrate Noorelynna Hanim Abd Halim meted out the fine on Mohd Khalis Rusli, 32, for outraging the […]

To tip or not to tip

Some food delivery apps like Grab include a tipping feature, others don’t. The apps that do allow customers to tip assure the public that whatever amount one decides to input goes to the rider unscathed. (It’s also important to mention that the option does not appear if the rider has been given a rating of […]

Man hits wife on head after food delivery request

MIRI: A 36-year-old man started hitting his wife on the head after she asked him to order food delivery because she was rushing to send their two children to a tuition class. The incident happened in the couple’s home at Jalan Riam around 12.45 pm.  In his anger, the suspect  also put his hands around his […]

Food delivery companies given 14 days to submit comprehensive policy

PUTRAJAYA: Two major food delivery companies (p-hailing), namely, Food Panda Malaysia Sdn Bhd and Grab Malaysia, have been asked to submit proposals and a comprehensive policy to the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP), to be implemented in the near future. Its Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said this move was to improve […]

MyCC engages with stakeholders over food price hike

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) has actively engaged with relevant stakeholders to obtain further information following the recent public complaints about the imposition of exorbitant commission fees and the price of food and beverages by the services of food delivery platform companies. MyCC chief executive officer Iskandar Ismail said MyCC is also closely […]

Hard times for e-hailing drivers

BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA & NOOR SYAHHIRA HADY KUCHING: The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the livelihoods of many people in the world including e-hailing drivers.  Grab Holdings Inc, better known as Grab, is a technology company which offers different ride hailing transport services, online food delivery and payment solutions. Since the implementation of the first […]

Man nabbed for punching food rider

KUCHING: A man was arrested for punching a food delivery rider in front of a coffee shop at Jalan Desa Wira today. Padawan police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the incident happened around 12.20pm when the 21-year-old rider was on his way to deliver a food order to MJC New Township. “On his way to […]

Popular food delivery services

MIRI: Food delivery services have become an ideal platform to ease burdens during the Covid-19 outbreak. With the tightened movement control order (MCO), more people are opting for online food applications, and to have their food delivered to their homes, instead of going outside as they usually did prior to the Covid-19 outbreak. For a […]

Agro-food delivery platform launched

KUCHING: Local entrepreneurs can now make use of AgroXpress, the first delivery platform for agro-food and agricultural products, under the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) Sarawak. Launching the project yesterday was state Fama director Datuk Dr Mat Sani Hasan. The delivery platform involves the integration of distribution hubs, Agrobazaar Online platform and online farmers market […]

DBKU wants food delivery providers to register online

KUCHING: Kuching City North Commission (DBKU) is calling for all food delivery and online food providers to register with the local authority during the movement control order (MCO) period. DBKU director Dr Morshidi Ahmad said this instruction was in line with the government’s directive to curb the spread of the Covid-19 virus.  He said the […]