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During the month of Ramadan, traffic can often be unpredictable and heavily congested as millions of Malaysians rush home after work in a short space of time to prepare to break their fast. Major roads, neighborhoods, and popular hotspots that host Ramadan bazaars are often crowded with people and cars too, and with parking being a common issue in these areas, it can make the whole experience tiresome and confusing. This Ramadan, skip the stresses of traffic jams, congestion, and parking by hopping on and off a Beam e-scooter to your destination! From now till 23rd April, take advantage of Beam’s Ramadan Promotion to enjoy RM2 Beam Credit Cashback for every group ride taken. With its compact size, accessibility, and availability in various Klang Valley neighbourhoods such as Ampang Jaya, Taman Melawati and Shah Alam’s Seksyen 7 and 14, Malaysians will be able to travel quickly and safely around the city – be it towards public transportation hubs or their local Ramadan bazaars! Beam’s e...

In a bid to encourage car-free journeys among young Malaysians, Beam Mobility has partnered with several Malaysian universities to make Beam’s e-scooters available for use on various campuses across the country. By keen interest from faculty staff and support by URBANICE Malaysia, Beam is now available in 9 universities: Universiti Sains Malaysia Penang (USM) Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Perak Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Terengganu Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Sabah International University of Malaya-Wales (IUMW) EduCity Iskandar Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Kuala Lumpur Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Universiti Malaysia Pahang More universities are expected to adopt Beam e-scooters this year, as currently, more than 1,000 rides are being completed across Malaysian Universities daily. With Beam’s presence at these campuses, residents, students, and even teachers are now able to easily hop on and off Beam e-scooters to travel between faculty buildings, lecture...

The 8,000sqft Central Warehouse is located in Subang Jaya and will serve as a distribution, repair and hardware research centre for Beam Asia Pacific’s largest micromobility operator, Beam Mobility, has launched its Malaysian central warehouse in Subang Jaya, Selangor to support its growing footprint in the country. The 8,000sqft central warehouse services Beam's operations in Selangor, ensuring a steady supply of fully charged batteries and other hardware maintenance to its fleet on the ground. In addition, it will play a crucial role in Beam's existing warehouse network, functioning as Beam's main distribution, repair and hardware testing hub in Malaysia, as well as the primary hub for receiving overseas shipment and dispatching spare parts to all the other Beam warehouses across Malaysia. Beam currently operates in various cities in Malaysia, including Kuala Lumpur, Ampang Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam, Kuantan, and Langkawi, and continues to work with Malaysian cities ...

In 2019, Beam Mobility arrived in Malaysia with a vision to help Malaysian cities flow better and reduce carbon emissions. Starting off with just a handful of its iconic purple shared e-scooters in the Klang Valley, Beam now operates in six major cities in Malaysia today – Kuala Lumpur, Ampang Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam, Kuantan, and Langkawi. Beam showcased strong growth momentum in 2022, registering a vast number of new sign ups which brought its total pool of riders to be 65% higher than it was in the previous year. Today, the total number of registered users in Beam’s database sits at well over 800,000 people. Beam’s presence in Malaysia and the availability of its shared e-scooters in these six cities have undoubtedly made a positive impact on the way citizens move around. In the Klang Valley alone, 100,000 trips on Beam’s e-scooters were undertaken by riders travelling to or from a public transportation facility such as the MRT, LRT, or bus station, a clear sign that Malaysia...

With the 15th General Elections around the corner, Beam is helping Malaysians perform their civic duty by offering discounts on their e-scooter rides across the Klang Valley. The promotion is happening from 14th to 20th November 2022, and Malaysians can easily hop on and off a Beam e-scooter to enjoy a 15% discount on all rides, and an extra RM1.50 off on top of that when ending trips at polling station parking spots. As the #BeamToVote promotion lasts through to Sunday, 20th November, Malaysians will also be able to complete their first and last-mile journeys to and from public transit hubs around the Klang Valley, on their journeys to and from their constituencies. “Voting is an important part of our democratic process, and it empowers the voices of us ordinary Malaysians. With higher turnouts expected in the 15th General Elections, Beam is doing our part in helping Klang Valley residents not only perform their civic duties on polling day, but also to help Malaysians working in the K...

Transport emissions in KL amount to 14 million metric tonnes of Co2 annually, affecting climate change Reliance on cars is lowering national productivity; the average car commuter spends 44 hours a month stuck in traffic With the rising costs of living, Malaysians can save around RM95,000 on a five-year car ownership when switching to alternative modes of transport 76% of 670 Malaysians who use a car for all, or part of their daily commute said they “definitely” or “probably” would switch to a combination of using e-scooters and public transportation if they had access to shared e-scooters Khairin, a 22-year-old student at University of Malaya is a frequent user of Beam Historically speaking, owning a car has been considered a rite of passage for youths transitioning into the next, highly-anticipated, exciting phase of their lives. From receiving the official driving license to finally driving to a destination independently, this process was often regarded as going through the proverb...

Commuting regularly is an essential part of almost all Malaysians’ life – be it to and from work, school, or running everyday errands. Such a significant part of our life should not be a burdensome task, yet the average Malaysian in the Klang Valley area spends at least 44 long hours in their private vehicles due to traffic jams [1] . Spending this much time on the road incurs significant negative effects not just on the environment, but on commuters’ financials, productivity at the workplace, mental and emotional health, and even physical wellbeing. The solution to this issue seems simple – encourage more commuters to rely a little bit more on public transportation systems, which is something the government is in the process of carrying out. According to the National Transport Policy 2019-2030, the government is aiming for the public transportation’s modal share to hit 40% by the year 2030. As of 2019, however, the number sits only at 25%, a far cry from the 2030 target. Moreover, an ...

Cities all over the world are actively looking for ways build a cleaner, cooler, and healthier future for its citizens. But for each of them, achieving that goal means a drastic reduction of carbon emissions that are driving up temperatures. Kuala Lumpur is no different. With plenty of idle traffic due to an overreliance on cars, and the city’s geographical placement in the Klang Valley, air pollution and carbon emissions continue to be a growing problem for a city that strives for sustainability by 2030. The latest available data from Kuala Lumpur City Council (DBKL) found that throughout 2017, a total of 25,094,052 million tonnes of CO2 was released into the Kuala Lumpur air. 56% of that annual figure (or 14 million tonnes of CO2) comes from the transport sector alone That’s 444kg of CO2 produced by Kuala Lumpur’s fossil-fuelled vehicles every second. But these numbers only tell us so much, as does the invisible nature of these emissions. Beam, Malaysia’s leading advocate for more su...

The professionally curated e-scooter safety training programme was held in 1 Utama Shopping Centre on 15th May 2022 Beam trainers navigating participants through the proper usage of the beam Malaysia’s premier e-scooter operator Beam held its first ever Beam Safety Academy in Malaysia last Sunday, 15th May 2022, at 1 Utama Shopping Centre. The event, which has taken place in several large cities throughout the globe, is Beam’s flagship training programme which trains attendees in beginner and advanced e-scooter riding and safety skills. Beam instructor explaining the usage of the dual brakes and the requirement to slow down when approaching pedestrians With the use of micro mobility vehicles rising sharply in recent years, the first Beam Safety Academy in Malaysia indicated a positive reception from the public. Close to 50 people attended the free course, keen to learn more about safe micro mobility use in Malaysia as well as the innovative features of Beam e-scooters that make it sa...