Melaka to subsidise motorcycle servicing for over 3,000 p-hailing riders
ALOR GAJAH: Melaka will introduce a motorcycle maintenance subsidy to ease the financial burden of over 3,000 p-hailing delivery riders across the state.
Melaka plans to subsidize motorcycle servicing for more than 3,000 p-hailing delivery riders across the state, according to Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh. The subsidy, which will be presented at the State Executive Council meeting and announced soon, will offer 20 to 30 percent discounts on maintenance costs at designated repair workshops in each constituency.
This initiative aims to ease the financial strain on p-hailing workers, who are vital to the community's daily operations through digital platforms. Ab Rauf personally experienced the challenges of p-hailing by ordering and delivering food in Pengkalan Balak and Masjid Tanah towns, as he actively seeks to understand their daily lives and routines.
The government is also considering expanding Perkeso contributions for p-hailing workers to further improve their welfare protection. Efforts to enhance the p-hailing ecosystem align with the state government's vision of establishing Melaka as a digital state, which includes implementing an official addressing system in villages without formal addresses.
Ab Rauf invited the entire p-hailing community to a special event at the Melaka International Trade Centre on September 4, offering lucky draw prizes, including motorcycles and autographed helmets.
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