31-07-2025
Flying taxi dream takes Malaysian to China
Compiled by DIVYA THERESA RAVI, CHOW HOW BAN and R. ARAVINTHAN
A DREAM to make 'flying taxis' available to the general public has led a Malaysian entrepreneur to venture into the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) industry in China.
Sin Chew Daily reported the inspiring story of Ng Yon Wui, whose company showcased its E20 eVTOL aircraft at the recent World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2025 in Shanghai.
The RM4.7mil low-altitude aircraft by Shanghai TCab Technology Co Ltd was the only original equipment manufacturer eVTOL aircraft on display.
Ng, who is the company's founder and chief executive officer, said conventional helicopters are too costly to fly but thanks to his company's innovative technology, the 'flying helicopter taxi' only costs three to four yuan (RM1.70 to RM2.30) per kilometre to said instead of turning the helicopter into an unmanned aircraft that would require safety features and airspace management, his company used a more futuristic development method by integrating new energy vehicles with autonomous TCab Technology Co Ltd was established in 2021 and produced its first E20 eVTOL aircraft for flight test after two years.
In July, it signed a memorandum of understanding with Autocraft from the United Arab Emirates to sell 350 E20 eVTOL aircraft worth US$1bil (RM4.2bil).
> China Press reported that Hong Kong singer and actress Gillian Chung was back to her 'slim' self and was seen enjoying a meal during a trip in Malaysia.
The 44-year-old, who has long struggled with weight fluctuations due to hormonal imbalance, was in the country for the filming of the Malaysia-China collaborative reality TV show Beauty Fafa.
The show's co-producer, Wang Xiaoya, posted photos of the gathering on Xiaohongshu.
'Big thanks to Gillian for coming to Kuala Lumpur to support my new show 'Beauty Fafa'.
'After filming, we brought her to savour local delights such as chicken wings and satay. We hope to invite more friends to Malaysia for our show,' she said.
(The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.)
