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YS CHAN has a wealth of experience in the automotive industry, transport, training and consultancy. After securing a diploma in automobile engineering, Chan served in Champion Motors, Federal Auto, Tan Chong and Wearne Brothers in sales, service and spares (3S of the motor industry) before becoming maintenance manager for the largest fleet of tour buses, limousine taxis and rental cars in the country. He then set up and operated several car rental and leasing companies – from Mayflower, Ken-Air, CityLimo and Asia Experience.
He was in the pioneer batch of motor insurance agents when licensing was introduced in 1973 and went on to become a business consultant for the travel industry and operated a training centre. His next stop was principal of the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) School of Tourism and was later appointed its consultant. A certified trainer for the Ministry of Tourism and Culture (Motac), Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad (PSMB) and the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD), he is currently a liaison manager for MATTA.
If you depend a lot on Grab and e-hailing, there might be unpleasant surprises after July 12
MOT Anthony Loke: Suddenly no Grab in July? By YS Chan Last July, Transport Minister YB Anthony Loke announced that Grab and other…
Taximen demonstrators are the vocal minority, don’t represent the trade
Why some taximen demonstrate by YS Chan From 2000 to 2010, I drove premier and budget taxis in the Klang Valley and later…
Novel ways to reduce bus crashes
Novel ways to reduce express bus crashes By YS Chan The spate of accidents involving express buses will continue unabated…
The impact Proton had on me
By YS Chan After Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad disclosed that he plans to set up another national car project during a dialogue session…
When jobs and home swapping can reduce terrors of commuting
By Y S CHAN THE Selangor government unveiled a transportation master plan incorporating light rail transit (LRT), bus rapid transit (BRT), personal rapid transit (PRT),…
Uber — Risky business to invest in?
By Y S CHAN IN April 2005, Accel Partners paid US$12.7 million (RM52.41 million) for a 15 percent stake in Facebook. By 2012, the start-up…
What if Uber had stayed away from Malaysia?
By Y S CHAN IN August 2014, UberX was introduced in the Klang Valley with a starting fare of RM1.50, RM0.55/km and RM12/hour. Budget taxi…
Uber thumbs nose at Minister, starts up in Sarawak
By Y S CHAN ON Sept 13, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Nancy Shukri warned that Uber must obtain a state licence to…
Taxi permit forms — SPAD information confuses
By Y S CHAN ON Sept 6, I called 1 800 88 7723 to inquire whether application forms for taxi permits could be downloaded from…
Let fair competition rule in bus services
By Y S CHAN UNDER the Urban Public Transport National Key Result Area (UPT NKRA), the Interim Stage Bus Support Fund (ISBSF) was set up…
