The drivers dealing with traffic gridlock in Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta

We followed two drivers in Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta on their journey home from work as they showed us what it's like to spend hours caught in traffic. Is there a way out of Southeast Asia's traffic jams? We explore the reasons and solutions for congestion in Bangkok, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur: cna.asia/3BHwibo
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[@frry6700]

That driver in KL should try to drive in jakarta...and driver in jakarta should try to drive in KL....pretty sure KL driver will be grateful...traffic jam in KL got nothing compare to traffic jam in jakarta...

[@zultana2078]

True. I have been in jakarta, bangkok, shanghai..even in Europe they got bad traffic too! If you dont want any traffic, then move to Alaska

[@ddbabybella58]

Lol 😂.

[@iliasimran]

Lol😂

[@Mediocreinput]

@@zultana2078 Go to the Netherlands and get mind blown

[@vieweryoutube]

@@Mediocreinput yeah.... bicycle traffic jam in Netherlands 😂😂😂

[@HotRod16]

Totally agree. Covid time have shown many can actually work from home. This definitely brings many benefit such as reduce on the road cost and risk of accident, time to quality tham stress, save energy bill for employer and employee. Hope more companies practice flexible working.

[@fuzagi]

Most asian bosses wouldnt be satisfied if they dont see workers slaving in the office. This is the real obstacle of why people in these 2 cities are called back to work like its 1990s again

[@HotRod16]

@@fuzagi agree. Normally Asian bosses are insecured. Most of them are picky, stingy and bossy because they paying people salary and want them listen to their orders. Never bother about the inconvenience of life wasted in jams commuting to office justnto be seens working.

[@daniasmadiibrahim8418]

😅😊5😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅 1:20 😊5 1:24

[@Mediocreinput]

Improve public transport and make the route actually efficient and be used (which will never happen)

[@ahmadsyahmi6723]

If work in Jaya One, sandwich between MRT Phileo Damansara and LRT Asia Jaya though it's quite far, and Batu Caves only have KTM. PJ have quite reliable with free buses and paid buses by Selangor State. Though the driver prefer her solitude and spaces in her own car, it's quite okay considering the length of her drive. In KL, if your office was near to public trans than it lucky, yes you may be tired physically, but the money and time saved is incomparable. But KL jammed is bearable tough. Choose your poison, pay expensive rent but near to public transport and save time. Or live far from public transport but ready to caught in jammed and paid numerous toll and parking fee. I'm a avid PT user, in KL I can go quite anywhere as KL is very compact and linked to major area.

[@nelsonooi9257]

Actually I tried many times , walk from asia Jaya lrt station to Jaya One is no that far tho. Only 15minutes

[@RivaldoALasut]

As a Jakartan who have been to KL a couple of times, seriously jam in KL is nothing compare to J-Town 😂

[@Hhhh22222-w]

Considering Greater Jakarta area has almost the same amount of people as Malaysia's population, it's kinda obvious...

[@dreamsanity34]

Also Manila or Metro Manila traffic. This is nothing compared to Manila traffic.

[@candragootube]

mereka menghakimi pengendara lain, tapi mereka sendiri andil dalam membuat macet.

[@d15z1sux]

It's a lose lose situation, no choice

[@sepatuboots2346]

Tapi keduanya mengakui kalau mereka akan lebih memilih transportasi publik jika lebih accessible dan gak se-melelahkan itu secara fisik (waktu menunggu lama, rebutan kursi, dempet-dempetan). KL udah jauh lebih maju lah, jangkauan MRT udah luas dan kayaknya mbaknya emang apes aja punya rumah agak kejauhan dari kantor, tapi kasus di Jakarta emang saya juga merasakan sendiri-TransJakarta harusnya punya headway yang lebih pendek dan armada yang lebih banyak. Sekarang yang terjadi adalah mau naik kendaraan pribadi/transportasi publik, sama-sama macet, capek, dan time consuming.

[@LingkunganSekitarKu]

itulah INDONESIA 😂

[@iwoaf]

karena transportasi publiknya jauh2 dan trotoar untuk ke transportasi publiknya sendiri di dua negara ini sama2 jelek kecuali di jalan besar. jadi mending naik mobil, gw aja rumah deket MRT tapi jalan kesananya trotoarnya gaada, harus jalan di pinggir aspal, lewatin pohon2, taneman, jalanannya rame, gmn orang mau nyaman jalan ke transportasi publiknya

[@nusantara8428]

Transportasi umum kyk bis, KRL dan lainnya juga penuh kyk sarden kalo pergi pulang jam kerja.. Komen gampang..

[@langitbiruu_Studio]

just for information, the craziest traffic jams and messy streets are in West Jakarta located on Daan Mogot Street, you can see millions of scooters and cars piled up there.

[@abcddef2112]

West jakarta really got no public transportation.

[@langitbiruu_Studio]

@@abcddef2112 instead there is public transportation, we call it the busway, but it's still very complicated, because too many vehicles have piled up on the same road

[@zazhalibahrom9682]

Many Singaporeans could not afford a car because the exorbitant price of COE and the car itself. So they use public transport because the public transport service is good and accessible everywhere in the island. Owning a car in spore is a luxury but owning a car in malaysia is a need

[@deschan2246]

Really? 😂 do u know how many Malaysians drive Singapore registered cars across the causeway daily? They r living in luxury at Singaporeans expense !!! Did Singapore government commit treason?😂

[@potmadu4153]

Agreed, the solution is obvious, however there are lots of money revolved around private car business. And thats a delicious cake to share.

[@Hhhh22222-w]

Jakarta should do this too tbh

[@Drippinonyou]

because th government dont want more vehicles to be on the road. To prevent jams such as this. You notice there are less and less jams in sg. Seems that government policies are working.

[@anreYna12]

how bad is traffic jam in Jakarta? 5:28 someone is studying while trapped in it.

[@muhammadehsannorsiake5415]

Even though there's MRT+LRT+busses all the way from my home to works, it will take almost 2 hours commute one way, while driving took me 45 minutes one way. Our public transport schedule, especially the busses is so unpredictable & non frequent enough.

[@zultana2078]

Singaporeans trying to say "ahh..i prefer take trains in my country " when actually they cant afford a car 😅

[@efaizariff3145]

The Malaysia lady was giving many excuses for not taking a public transportation… 😅 she is a priviledged one

[@ahadnan18]

All I hear are excuses to use the cars, and contributions towards the traffic jam... I had lived in Batu Caves, and I endured for years going to my classes back in the 2000s at Universiti Malaya which is a kilometer or more so than Jaya One. And I only have the LRT as an option. No problem in waking up early though, that's just excuses. But yeah, convincing even my car-centric friends to use the public transportation in Klang Valley itself is challenging. However, I can give a little bit of consideration for cars with families especially small children. Solo adult drivers whining about traffic jams, not so much.

[@باعلوي_جمال_الليل]

The only reason why i dont bother buying car or ride my bike from my house to KL is simply because of the traffic..since i live pretty far from the city centre i just park my vehicle at the train station and take the train to office..the journey although takes an hour but at least i get to save money on gas,mileage,toll and enjoy the journey seamlessly..

[@frankiekimtee3181]

Voted for Najib lah

[@باعلوي_جمال_الليل]

@@frankiekimtee3181 never in a million year..

[@furrycheetah]

​@@باعلوي_جمال_الليل I agree with you.I will never vote a politician who use the dirty money

[@kimjongun6362]

Not only in jakarta and kuala lumpur go to manila its much worst

[@kerrchingleong5818]

You stayed at Batu cave and the office is near Jaya one. Why don't you take public transport as it is so easy and hassle-free? Once you reach the station nearby, you can take a free bus subsidy from the Selangor government.

[@Mediocreinput]

Not everyplace has transit system, sometimes it's packed like sardines, unclean, sometimes the transit didn't have your destination, you need to wait a long time for the next trains/metros/bus to arrive at your destination

[@kerrchingleong5818]

@@Mediocreinput Even Singapore MRT is packed like a sardine in the rush hour. Rapid KL trains are very clean and not quite dirty as what you thinking. I believe this is her mindset she does not want to take public transport.

[@Mediocreinput]

@@kerrchingleong5818 Yes, I think that's a possible reason too, personally, I will still use the MRT even if I got packed like sardines as long as that means I'm not gonna spend 1 hour on traffic and arrive faster on my workplaces

[@JunTaro-gk9ic]

Is the bus connection between the nearest bus stop and office convenient for her (not crossing a 6 lane ROAD)? Local government don't even want to invest in these public infrastructure at all, they only know widening the road and neglecting pedestrian.

[@NatilinSeah2918]

Kuala Lumpur traffic not that bad. Normal for a capital city. Try Manila traffic then u will know what is bad 😅

[@Hhhh22222-w]

To be fair to Manila, its smaller than Singapore but has the same population as Malaysia lol

[@MaulanaKun-pp3ow]

Saya harus mengakui sebagai warga jakarta. Kota ini sudah tidak bisa diselamatkan dalam hal kemacetan dan banjir

[@Mediocreinput]

Kenyataan bro 😢

[@ftselalu]

Jauh sangat pergi kl... tambak johor tak nak mahu tengok.? Msia sudah lama propose jambatan baru 😂😂😂😂

[@darrenlim5112]

Should include Bangkok, HCMC and Manila also.

[@mirkoIncertiFornaciari]

Read the article

[@mcbchannel7173]

all ASEAN capital cities are total crap (except Spore). shitty public facility planning, car centric culture, heavily corrupted politician, and much more bullshit ahead. ASEAN countries’ economies are growing rapidly but the city will be even more congested, if I can choose I would rather born in a peaceful Alpen mountain village or somewhere in a Swiss village rather than living in these crappy ASEAN cities.

[@johnsmusicpassions9740]

the reasons given by drivers for not using public transport are pure subjectivity and are an excuse for justifying using their car - the reasons are a list of what ifs both in jakarta and kl - improved public transport wouldn't change their behaviour

[@zzz7315]

I think you don't live and work in the Klang Valley. For me, the time it takes for me to get to my office in PJ from Puchong Jaya by driving without traffic is 15 minutes, at rush hour is about 45 minutes. But if I take public transport, doesn't matter when, it takes about 1.5 - 2 hours and that is subject to whether is bus is on schedule and if the LRT is working etc etc. Just wake up, most people driving don't want to drive. If we can walk or take public transport we will. But Malaysia has made the Klang Valley into a car-centric city. And we are paying the price while carmakers are laughing to the bank

[@hyuuganatsume2621]

Main Public transport to KL are using the Kelana Jaya LRT and they are already overcapacity. Daily Passengers are up to 115% usage

[@Highlander226]

The girls are absolutely right

[@johnsmusicpassions9740]

@@hyuuganatsume2621 your comment suggests that the government either don't consider putting on more trains to match the demand or are too busy corruptly feeding their own pockets and turning a blind eye to quality of life in KL

[@fendi2785]

@@zzz7315 our townplanner suck. that is the real problem. last mile connection is lacking that is why you found that using public transport is increasing your travel time but if you stay in KL and complete with last mile connectivity it is different. like mine, travelling by car to kl city center will took me one hour for less than 10 km journey but using lrt it will just took you 15 to 30 minutes with some brisk walk which is really good for health. one thing we have to pay staying in kl vs staying outskirt KL is housing cost. hopefully goverment keep improving their last mile connectivity for the sake of malaysian.

[@marujeman123]

I blame the girl for not using public transport. Full of excuses yet complain about traffic. Remember, if you are complaining about traffic, you are actually part of the problem.

[@agronomist98]

Agree w u, i think using public transport is more affordable and comfortable rather than driving a car, no need to fikir arah, jammed bagai, just seat and relax, nak tido pon bole 😅

[@JunTaro-gk9ic]

Last mile connectivity is the main issue here. Even if she can take public transport, how can she commute between LRT and her office? Even not all pedestrian sidewalks are properly designed.

[@nadzapires]

@@JunTaro-gk9icdo u know the grab? If u follow the schedule properly u will not miss the bus.

[@shininsemnia3825]

I already moved out of kl, at that time dont have family, so I dont necessarily need to be at home early, so what I did is I jog or play some sports after work finish, and eat and by that time the traffic already ease, but that was 7-8 years ago, now the traffic look worse it seems.

[@MrBoliao98]

I as a tourist have dealt with the traffic in KL. Actually if live in the downtown area like Bt Bintang no jam at all. Quite relaxing driving until I had to leave KL go Cheras. Maybe the urban planner need go reflect. How did you depopulate the city centre to the point I was jammed up driving in PJ, but so relaxed in the city.

[@Hhhh22222-w]

Cause most Malaysians who live within KLCC can walk or take public transport, those who work within the city but live outside KLCC is what is causing the traffic.

[@yassinadesiano1871]

I’m pretty sure Jakarta takes the top spot

[@grandebadidea7689]

Bangkok and Manila are worse

[@AkiCepot2022]

It should be understood that the population numbers in Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur are very different.

[@dudastt]

You can still see some spaces between cars in KL You can't find that in Jkt, all is filled with motorcycles, even street food cart also take over the space Not to mention traffic in satellite area like bekasi and depok

[@Hhhh22222-w]

Yeah KL's traffic isn't bad, but for their good public transport infrastructure and walkability, KL has bad traffic, too many Malaysians wanna drive.

[@ridhobaihaqi144]

In indo, you can bribe the cops to get driving license. Even the cops offering it.

[@knock-knockwhosthere9933]

😂😂😂 still very very far behind from ideal.

[@true_the_lens]

The unsustainable way cities are designed needs a new shift in thinking. The old way where people commute to work is unsustainable. There must be new solutions such as bringing work closer to where people live. One way is to integrate businesses within any new township developments so that gradually we can be closer to our workplaces. The old way of needing to be in the central business districts is unproductive with the availability of new technologies. Developers and city planners must start decentralising businesses from the city central.

[@babibrain]

True. I can't agree more. Company should make use of co-working spaces where their employees can use nearby their home. Also WFH options must be implemented at least 2 days a week.

[@theallseeingeye9388]

Its the American module of city planning called the urban sprawl. It became the defacto module no thanks to the American auto industries lobbyist influencing government policies so that the industry could sell more cars. There is a reason why the suburban sprawl model does not support an efficient profitable and interconnected public transport system.

[@xcre8ionx]

Thank you Singapore for keep Singapore traffic in check 👍

[@kengleetan63]

Huat ah...where only ministers and the very rich....can drive!......HUAT...HUAT...HUAT$$$$200k COE...SOON!😆😆😆😆😆🤣🤣🤣🤣😆😆😆

[@xcre8ionx]

@Heng Seng Lee only fool drive.. I can use that money for luxury item 🤣

[@xcre8ionx]

@Heng Seng Lee Malaysian are handicap without a car.. 🤣

[@leealex24]

This is just propaganda. The traffic in KL has improved over the years and many used public transport. It is also not that crowded at all, this lady is talking crap or got paid to say something

[@marujeman123]

By exhorbitant tax rate for importing cars? Yes, thanks Sg government 🤣🤣🤣

[@leealex24]

Every city in the world, will experienced rush hour traffic unless, that place is not even a city to start of with. The point is in KL, there are a lot of public transport available, even park and ride facilities (Parking rate is cheap) and FYI, that lady stay in Batu Caves and her office is in PJ, the distance is 30km. Even if you drive at 100km/hour, 30km takes you 20-30 minutes, so a little more than 1 hour is pretty good especially during rush hour.

[@ahmadzaidy8049]

Not every city in the world.. its depends on the country population and vehicle statistics. I'm Malaysian and leave in Helsinki, Finland .

[@zzz7315]

The Park and Rides are never enough, because Malaysia keeps pushing for car sales and highways and making cars more convenient. There is never enough parking in at the stations, many resort ro give up and drive to work and many more illegally double/triple park by the roads. This is the price to pay in a car-centric city design, so the auto industry can laugh to the bank. 90% of people on the road during rush hour don't want to drive, but there is no other convenient method for them. There needs to be more steps to make the surrounding cities of KL in the Klang Valley be more walkable and better feeder buses. Once every 30 minutes or an hour is not nearly convenient enought compared to more developed countries at 10 or 15 minutes frequency.

[@ilhamrj2599]

Public transport is not preferred by some because this group of people cannot tolerate the crowds. And often, either the place of your residence or your work are not well accessible to public transport. And yeah, Klang Valley area might have good public transport, but the sidewalk access is still very bad and many disconnected link which makes unpleasant walking experience. You would often then rely on private hailing service such as Grab to connect to public transport... whats the point o that, if you can drive all the way from home to work.

[@leealex24]

@@ilhamrj2599 Public transport in KL is not that crowded, so, what the lady said is false. Maybe some of these people haven't taken public transport in Tokyo, Hong Kong where it's much much more crowded. KL is not like small city states like HK, SG - it's more spread out like major cities in Australia for example, so you can't walk to the MRT/LRT all the time you need to park your car somewhere in the MRT station (Where there's cheap fares for this purpose) or take buses, grab.

[@muhammadsecret8783]

@@leealex24 Have you heard her reason ? Seems like she worry on criminal activity in KL since she said she must bring her laptop.

[@ssatar4922]

Tiada hari tanpa macet apalagi pas jam berangkat dan pulang kerja

[@lingth]

whenever ppl bash Singapore for its crazy COE prices and prices of cars, i feel they dunno how it will be like if Singapore abolish the COE system and made cars affordable.. Jams of hours and hours just to get to city. and when you are finally there, you cannot find a parking space and you need to build more multi story carparks to accomodate more cars. and then with more cars, come the need for more petrol stations or longer queue for petrol stations.

[@believe88]

thats not the point. High coe prices drives prices up downstream. Your taxi, delivery fees, food riders are all affected by this.

[@raymond-qz6ld]

It is easy to do that if the public transportations are effective and efficient. There is no need for private cars on the streets. Singapore is able to make the limitations because it is necessary in the smallness of their total space. That is why they prioritized the improvement of public transportation.

[@xcre8ionx]

@@believe88 that is for lazy people.. go down and buy your own food dum

[@vincecarlo]

ONLY In SG where a Single Pdt can be Taxed 8 TIMES in 8 Different WAYS. 4G is ADDICTED TO💰💰💰 This Multi Level Taxation on Vehicles in SG that makes it THE MOST EXPENSIVE Country for Car Ownership. Vehicles are Slapped with 8 Different Taxations on A Single Product - Import Tax - ARF - COE - Registration - Road Tax - ERP - Petrol Tax - GST It is A Well Devised System to Squeeze the Citizens in Multi Faceted Taxation System. 61% Voted to Be SCREWED

[@leealex24]

This is just propaganda. The traffic in KL has improved over the years and many used public transport. It is also not that crowded at all, this lady is talking crap.

[@shah1783]

If you were to reach office on time you have to leave home early very early around 5.00 am to beat the traffic.

[@bambangwaseso7899]

Blame companies who don't want to implement Work From Anywhere/Work From Home when they actually can do it (it's the root cause of traffic jam in big cities.

[@Hhhh22222-w]

This works for corporates jobs like IT, Engineering, economics, logistics etc but for most you cannot work from home

[@nadzapires]

Agreed

[@bobtahar]

Singaporean who proposed Malaysia govt to do what SG govt did by implementing COE, higher fuel and car price to reduce traffic thinks Malaysia is only KL. Are these people never crossed the causeway?

[@user-um8wi5ym4y]

COE doesn't work for Malaysia cos the country is big and there are rural areas that people might need to get to. If you want to reduce traffic in KL, better use ERP make sure using the local KTM/LRT/MRT cost way only fraction of what you would pay for the ERP. Of course, the public transport has to be improved to make it more reliable, more extensive, make it easier for people to park their cars near the train station and take the train into the city centre. Entice people by giving free parking or by paying a nominal parking fee if they take the train. Also link people to the suburban train stations by having reliable bus services that go into all the housing estates to shuttle people to the train station nearest to them.

[@KhalixMR]

From comments I see about Malaysian working in Singapore, it seemed to me that some Singaporean think that Malaysian only lived in JB and KL and nowhere else.

[@manusiagendut9745]

how to handle the raising protest of high COE prices in singapore? is to push their media to make a documentary of what happened with the cities which car is cheap like jakarta and kuala lumpur. maybe next report CNA must go bangkok and manila. so the singaporean will think : what is the point for having a car if 10KM distance trip must spend time up to 1 hour.

[@ReizePrimus]

Cars are not cheap for even people living and working in Jakarta or KL hor. If you take into account the average wage of a Malaysian and Indonesian and compare it to the price people have to pay for their cheaper cars + the greater amount of petrol and servicing required to travel the longer distances, they pay just as much if not more of a proportion of their monthly income. Difference is for Malaysian and Indonesian, owning a car is bopian, you need one. Here, it is to compare small pee pee size.

[@allenl9214]

Business should stick to work from home if they can. What a waste of time/life being stuck in traffic for hours everyday

[@bambangwaseso7899]

It's the only realistic solution right now but sadly many companies still doesn't want to support such solution (unless they are enforced by the government to do it).

[@CHEA1111]

In Singapura, if no traffic and speed limit, you can drive from east to west within 15 minutes 😅

[@wayne891004]

Batu Caves to Petaling Jaya is simply too far and not convenience for daily commute. For Singapore people that overly praise on their public transport, imagine you are travelling by PT from Choa Chu Kang to Pasir Ris.

[@Hhhh22222-w]

But Greater KL area is almost 7x larger than Singapore with almost double Singapore's population, yet it has traffic worse than Singapore lol, too many Malaysians wanna drive. Singaporeans don't over praise their public transport because its actually really good, hell even most Chinese cities have better traffic than KL, at least other major SEA cities like Manila and Jakarta can be excused due to their population which is equal to Malaysia's entire population

[@wayne891004]

@@Hhhh22222-w larger population equal to better public transport? Where is the cave logic came from? Malaysian like to drive and the answer is big Yes! Nor Singaporean or most countries. Otherwise SG government won't raise the car pass price to ceiling high. Unlike Singapore or other China cities squeeze inside high rise blocks, KL people mostly living in low density terrace house, so driving still a preferable way to travel. Also public transport is not magic and very time consuming. Driving will be faster in low density area.

[@jajatmunajat3643]

Jakarta macet wajar 11 juta orang belum dari kota sekitar seperti depok, bogor, bekasi dan tangerang yg pulang pergi

[@mariaannainditahernawati7132]

betul sih setidaknya narasumber dari indonesia juga pake transportasi umum krn peraturan ganjil genap sementara narasumber yg lain tidak menggunakannya karena merasa barang yg dibawa banyak seperti laptop dan alat2 serta baju mungkin cmiiw

[@musicislife2722]

What more does the traffic in Metro Manila, Philippines?....... Same problems with KL and Jakarta, cheap prices of automobiles and lack of accessibility for public transport. Though we have raised the taxes and prices for automobiles here in the PH, the demand is still growing yet, the public transport still lacks and is far away from the likes of Singapore. That is why I really hope that the PH government would build more amd better public transport not only trains, but also buses as the land transport (aside from trains) is really bad. I also hope that in the future, the taxes and prices of automobiles will be expensive as like with SG that imposes expensive COE for automobiles. I really believe that way will help solve the traffic congestion in the Philippines. I also agree with the work from home for many jobs. Just provide a space, a room that can be transformed into an office area similar to what they have in their offices.

[@urfavchickenlegs8797]

prices for cars in Indonesia is 2nd highest in ASEAN just behind Singapore, but still the traffic jam is so bad. so frustrating. the only way out to solve this problem is by increasing the private vehicle tax (to the point where it becomes way less beneficial to purchase a private vehicle) and extend the accessibility of the public transport. but i have to say, the public transport is getting better tho in Jakarta. hopefully in the near future the traffic jam issue will be significantly eased.

[@buythaiproperty]

For COE to work there must be efficient public transport network. Can't raise the price of cars/bikes without the alternative infrastructure.

[@mattardyantoriyadi]

Who says car prices is cheap here in Indonesia? It is already expensive, second only to singapore and among the most expensive countries to own a car. Still people buy cars. On average, middle class to upper middle class people here in Indonesia own 2-3 cars. The govt already made cars harder to buy yet we just seems to not give a damn about it and still buy cars anyway.

[@visalserei]

Now just imagine driving in Phnom Penh, a less developed city and loosen rule compared to Kula Lumpur. Driving here is also hell, most people drive big car like Land cruiser and Ford ranger, a small car owner like me (Toyota raize) have to always make ways for them. And consider Cambodia have many deathly traffic accident throughout the years. I think traffic jams are a really big problem in Asean, should limit the car usage and improve the quality of walking roads and public transportation instead.

[@outlilei]

Infrastructure is the key ! We got many cars here in China,but the roads are wide and well-maintained . and public transportation like metro .

[@kimihakimi9999]

That’s sounds like East Malaysian Borneo states, Here 4x4 is a must.

[@visalserei]

@@kimihakimi9999 Yes bro, Cambodian road is so bad that we have no other choice except owning an AWD and 4x4 car. But I just drive in the city so I buy Toyota raize.

[@nuffaildaniaelle977]

Back in 2007 ,Fikir Runding and SPAD has plan for at least 13 lrt lines and 11 brt line in klang valley... But the gov tho, too much corruption.... They received so much backlash after they accept the proposal from MMC gamuda which plan a network of 3 lines and 2 of them are kajang ang putrajaya and the upcoming circle lines

[@jeremychristopher1904]

Malaysians should not complain about the traffic because Jakarta is far more worse. Not only that, the motorcycles are just maniacs (not all but since Indonesia has a population of 200M it’s like all motorcycles are crazy, they are everywhere and they are the biggest threat). Just see what I mean by watching dash cam compilation videos, the motorcycles will usually run away if they hit you.. So Malaysians, don’t whine about the traffic in our country. The gridlock is still ok compared to the gridlock in our neighboring country and most drivers and motorcyclists are fairly good here I’m partially Indonesian too so I know and I don’t make up stories Hope Malaysia and Indonesia will be brothers forever. We are the same in roots! 🇲🇾🤝🇮🇩 🇲🇾❤️🇮🇩

[@muhammadsecret8783]

Only in rush hours dude Jakarta have traffic jam. I dont see the traffict jam in Jakarta is in any different with other big cities during traffic Jam. Situation is much much better than 5 years ago. Despite so we have Go Jek and also good public transportation also here.

[@jeremychristopher1904]

@@muhammadsecret8783 sorry if I’m wrong but I meant when it’s actually gridlocked. When I went there recently just a month ago it was still gridlocked but not severe and that wasn’t even rush hour Maaf ya kalo salah tapi waktu pergi ke sana belum lama itu pernah kena macet parah yg gerak dikit2 bgt pdhl bukan masa rush hour aku inget bener (tidak ada apa2 kayak konstruksi).aku cuma bilang ke rakyat malaysia (aku juga warganegara M’sia) yg suka komplen “aduh macet parah” Coba liat aja kalo di Jkt macet.Apalagi waktu lebaran mudik sampe berhari2 itu😂 di sini gak sampe berhari2 cuma mungkin seharian tapi berjem2 & juga pemotor2 (kebanyakan) yg meresahkan yg ada di seluruh penjuru mobil di Indo,tidak ada banyak dan tidak di seluruh penjuru di M’sia.ya ada tapi biasanya yg knalpotnya berisik dan kasar bunyinya

[@ryanexplorer1687]

Jakarta needs at least 25 underpasses & flyovers, 50 ideally to overcome the congestion

[@MFAWTKFDNS]

I swear bro just ONE MORE LANE

[@ethos-]

The different with Jakarta traffic jam and Kuala Lumpur is the unethical driver and bad road condition. You need to be extra careful in Jakarta

[@fredysetiawan6228]

Jakarta suburban is very bad than jakarta city very crowded except serpong sentul and bsd 😅

[@myteam37]

Singapore also same in morning and evening

[@lloqBijan2020]

Bohong... Singapore tiada macet seprti Jakarta.. Pemerintah Singapore mngawal pembelian kereta ..

[@whybotherha1021]

Live and find job nearby public transport. Worth time and money. I spend 30-40 mins using bus + LRT. 30km journey.

[@muhammadabdulwahab123]

It's easy to overcome this. raise all car prices starting at 200k for each car like singapore. no congestion or jem or macet in Singapore.

[@muhammadabdulwahab123]

But public Transportation must be comprehensive and reliable.

[@ardio479]

I think the video is meant for propaganda to counter those against high COE in singapore 😆 yes, jakarta is still jam packed during rush hour but it is steady improving over the years. Anyway traffic jam happens all over the world even in developed countries

[@zzy341]

Yes yes the importance of good public transport. But what wasn't mentioned was how cheap these cities are compared to Singapore..

[@lingth]

a lot of times these cities are "cheap" because of subsidised petrol prices, the price for petrol isnt that low in reality but their govt had to pay part of it to make driving still affordable. However subsidizing petrol brings a burden to the govt budget also.

[@xcre8ionx]

so is their pay cheap..

[@leealex24]

This is just propaganda. The traffic in KL has improved over the years and many used public transport. It is also not that crowded at all, this lady is talking crap.

[@sayfolman7752]

​@@lingth Especially, When Neighbour Citizen Singapore,Thailand And Indonesia keep coming every week and steal subsidize petrol

[@zzy341]

@@sayfolman7752 Malaysian good life. Everywhere else is trying to curb the use of cars. Only Malaysia doesn't care about pollution. Follow US promote private car usage. Envious! By the way I have only visited Malaysia once in the last 3 years.

[@muhammadabahraq5386]

I am living in Jakarta and KL, to be honest Jakarta is far worst than KL in term of traffic jams 😅

[@andrewcoongoro]

Of course la, to be fair consider to compare the area size and the number of the citizens lives in both of the city, and don't forget number of the cars and motorbikes own by their citizens.

[@fadzanuar4962]

Interesting...now lets compare housing space between Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore and its relation to happiness

[@leealex24]

This is just propaganda. The traffic in KL has improved over the years and many used public transport. It is also not that crowded at all, this lady is talking crap or got paid to say something

[@nelsonooi9257]

Too this driver from KL, Jaya One is not far from Asia Jaya LRT station!!! U can drive to nearest MRT station and park n ride, then change LRT at Pasar Seni station, then go to work. Not more than one hour tho. Is u urself donwan to try public transport, step out from ur comfort zone lady!

[@LAGG3R]

bruh, i walked that exact route before. have you tried it yourself before commenting? it's damn far.

[@ianhomerpura8937]

The answer is and will always be more trains.

[@chutatliang2726]

Personally, I feel that drivers that stops at no stop area and cutting ques are causing the traffic jam (in KL or Malaysia).

[@nassrol]

Thank go my company still allow to work from home until today. I juz need to show my face at the office juz once a week only. Its hard for me to find other job tht doesnt have work from home.

[@bambangwaseso7899]

Jakarta need carpooling services really badly.

[@Hhhh22222-w]

It has lol, carpool for cars and bikes, it's just the population, Greater Jakarta area has over 32 million residents and it's a huge area over 6.200+ km, so public infrastructure is really expensive to cover that much ground and very slow to build

[@HarwinHutahayanTeo]

Jangankan Jakarta, di kota pinggirannya aja macet. Kekurangan di Jakarta dan sekitarnya itu ruas dan lebar jalan sempit, banyak jalan rusak, rambu jalan tidak jelas, terlalu banyak kendaraan dengan pengendara yang punya SIM tembak, terlalu banyak kendaraan, public transportasi yang terbatas.

[@jerryjohnsonibowo4426]

Of course, JAKARTA is unbeatable than KL ( for the traffic) AND FACT!

[@fmkl4492]

No comparison, been in jkt, 2km for 40 mins at 8pm, while they finish work by 4pm yet at 8pm, the traffic is so not progressive,, the city really in need of good public transportations

[@Jim_Colbert]

Nah...they have better solution...move capital city to brand new city from scratch..😅😅😅

[@devildevil2271]

They need more and expensive ERP and COE 😂😂

[@peterdang8107]

Bay Area, CA sucks too. San Jose to Palo Alto 1 hour 20 min commute

[@RObert_channel13]

Singapore has tiny mini island has not have equal compare than jakarta that bigger and more people in traffic jam

[@davedv8662]

Car drivers complain about traffic jam.. Cars causing traffic jam.. PARADOX..

[@arfanseptiady]

1. Actually, they are the cause of that jam. Irony 2. in "Indonesia" they speak "Indonesian", in "Malay"sia they dont even speak "malay". Irony

[@Jempolsosmed]

In jakarta with 10milion even more.. how about kuala lumpur how many population at there?

[@Holow75]

You are not stuck in traffic jam, you are traffic jam..

[@dhokcef]

5:32 you can even read an actual book when its jammed

[@bigkiandi6194]

Dua negara tetangga, beda bahasa 🤣😂

[@wongjoowoo3449]

1 jam setengah dalam kereta bagi aku tiada masalah. masa jem lah ada me time dengar lagu2 yang aku suka.

[@Rico-tu4xb]

Hahaha betul tuu , tp utk balik kerja la santai dlm kerera, klau pergi kerja mau mengamok 🤣

[@hillparkers695]

kena invest good car and good stereo... kalau u bawak wira 2 jam jem, macam dah duduk kerusi urut 2 jam ma... sakit pinggang

[@wongjoowoo3449]

@@hillparkers695 kereta baru sekarang audio dah power. bass pon sedap

[@breakhart]

will better mass public transportation solve the problem? no, but it could help reduce numbers of other private off the street. why it won't solve? because not everyone thinking private transport as just a way of transport, some use theirs as baggage carrier or even private garage, also no matter how good mass public one it won't reach housing complex

[@bibdriver]

Kemacetan di jakarta semakin hari semakin macet banget.......

[@sunni1174]

Bring congestion pricing on the LDP (Lebuhraya Damansara Puchong)

[@envoguecalifornia]

Doh! LA traffic ⛔ is much more worse than those cities... 😂

[@fitrahs.6927]

Nope

[@jmgtan124]

Thankfully Singapore rush hour congestion is still manageable.

[@ckokloong]

And last week someone commented in CNA SG govt should make cars afforadable. Ask Msian, we want msian govt to make public transport reliable so we dont have to use car often. Stuck at traffic jam, cannot find parking space at the mall etc

[@jmgtan124]

@@ckokloong I don’t mind the COE or ERP that makes sense. What I mind is converting wide roads to more narrow rides to accommodate the car lite thing the government wants to do.

[@leealex24]

This is just propaganda. The traffic in KL has improved over the years and many used public transport. It is also not that crowded at all, this lady is talking crap.

[@jmgtan124]

@@leealex24 haven’t experienced KL traffic, but Jakarta and Manila traffic is horrendous.

[@leealex24]

@@jmgtan124 Come and see for yourself, there's traffic especially during rush hour but, it's just like any big Western cities but, still relatively smooth/orderly and with public transport now ranked 5th best in Asia (Oliver Wyman survey) people have the choice to use public transport also which is very comprehensive. The lady interviewed is either ignorant or maybe got paid.

[@umesh6772]

CHINA news ASIA ( CNA) SINOPORE traffic very smooth for TOURISM!!😅😊😊

[@henrybryan5092]

Just imagine have to travel this jam every day.. Malaysia is stressful country

[@leealex24]

Every city in the world, will experienced rush hour traffic unless, that place is not even a city to start of with. The point is in KL, there are a lot of public transport available, even park and ride facilities (Parking rate is cheap) and FYI, that lady stay in Batu Caves and her office is in PJ, the distance is 30km. Even if you drive at 100km/hour, 30km takes you 20-30 minutes, so a little more than 1 hour is pretty good especially during rush hour.

[@whybotherha1021]

depends where u plan ur life. if u stay far from public transport then u will need to use own transport.

[@farez1577]

"Survey data shows stress levels in Singapore remain significantly higher compared to the global average, with 86% of Singapore respondents saying they are stressed and 15% saying they struggle to cope with stress." yall are brain-dead and literally overworked. malaysia is stressful if you are driving in KL but this video is a propaganda from Sporean media lol

[@a__asnow6402]

Indeed. I quit my higher paid job after the pandemic it was worst .

[@bobtahar]

When people thinks... Malaysia is only Kuala Lumpur...

[@hillparkers695]

both contribute to jam... 1 full car but only the driver... if car pool then its better for traffic i think.

[@xcre8ionx]

wow that is crazy traffic.. Singapre is the best

[@johanramli61]

Jakarta win.

[@Highlander226]

Working from home is the best solution. If we wait for things to get better, it wont.

[@kopeesoosoo8740]

Rakyat Malaysia mmg patut terima kenyataan kalau hari2 bekerja jalan2 kat ibukota mmg parah jemnya, walau weekend & cuti sekolah pulak hiway2 dan pusat2 pelancongan yg jem 😅😅😅, boleh tak suggest pada kerajaan sekolah buka pada weekend je sebab kalau cuti sekolah aman tenang je rasa jem pun tak teruk 😅😅✌️✌️✌️

[@sipengumpuldata256]

Kenapa tak minta kerajaan perluas lagi Kuala Lumpur sampai ke Putrajaya, jadi ada lah land yang luas. Kalau boleh perluas sampai ke tepi pantai jadi akan ada "Kuala Lumpur Beach" 🗿

[@frankiekimtee3181]

Voted for Najib lah to progress the city roads and belt and high speed trains,,, no jam lah ,, marhathir ,,Lim Gunn Inn and Anthony Loke janji kosong Sahaja,,Betuh tak ?

[@lowchristopher5226]

As it Singapore no need to to deal with heavy traffic?

[@Drippinonyou]

yup. dont need

[@cholesterol804]

The problem is theres too many people.

[@cholesterol804]

@@rayh.9130 Then blame govt for bad city planning.

[@musmus318]

Macet tanda semua orang punya uang beli kendaraan.. ekonomi terbaik no 1 di dunia

[@ckokloong]

Msia and Indonesia should make an up for carpooling. Hope can reduce car on road by 15%

[@308_Negra_Arroyo_Lane]

Why don't these places buy some buses?

[@bialyjanpiotr]

Wouldnt be able to live like this. It should be a national emergency.

[@devildevil2271]

Thank you high COE, high ERP, high insurance premiums and petrol, Singapore don't have jam, thank you

[@deschan2246]

Dont hv jam? Do u drive?😂

[@someconscripteddoomer619]

Ya next time u also walk to ur destination also better. Dun forget, our public transport also need money to maintain it too

[@yesthere5418]

In Jakarta i wish i could advice those commutes to use public transports but sadly our public transports is suck AF. I won't use public transport myself, i'd rather stuck in traffic on AC car than standing for hours in jampacked bus/train.

[@nassrol]

Bus is unreliable in KL cuz bus stuck in Jam too 🤣. Unless MALAYSIA has COE system like Singapore. Everyone juz gonna keep buying cars

[@LingkunganSekitarKu]

Padahal Publik Transportasi di Malaysia Sudah Mumpuni, Lengkap modern Tapi Knp masih Macet ?

[@andrewcoongoro]

Keretanya oops I mean the train dah tua, sering rosak.

[@mariohasudungan9620]

Lah emangnya gak ada pengecekan rutin dari dipo ya? Biasanya kan ada pengecekan rutin dari dipo Kalau ada yang rusak baru dikirim ke balai yasa Kalau rusaknya sudah parah baru di scrap

[@muhammadabdulwahab4900]

di Kl atau di seluruh kota kota di Malaysia , Macet atau jem hanya pada waktu puncak saja. Jem atau macet bermula dari jam 8.00 pagi hingga jam 9.00 pagi ketika warga mahu pergi kerja, dan pada waktu balik atau pulang kerja sekitar jam 5.00 petang hingga jam 6.00 petang. selepas itu tiada macet lagi.Tranportasi awam sangat memuaskan bagi pelancong atau wisatawan yang mahu ke KL tapi bukan untuk pekerja yang mahu pergi kerja.

[@keangwooichoo6138]

1.5 to 3 hours per day

[@stargazeronesixseven]

🙏 Should learn from Singapore on how they planned & tackle public road traffic jams! 🕯🌎

[@deschan2246]

Another brainless comment

[@deschan2246]

Another Singapore Government Propaganda. Traffic jammed happened everywhere during peak hours. It just that Singapore need to pay ERP multiple times on the same road, higher petrol taxes, higher car taxes, obscene COE AND STILL HV JAM !!!😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@asdf-fl1ib]

are you the stereotypical old man? complaining on all CNA videos? Nothing is perfect but at least SG has fairly good public transport/cheap also. So you don't need a car. Yeah imagine if SG has more "freedom" and everyone drives a car, imagine the polution and traffic. Then everyone will be like these two women, complaining about traffic in SG, wasting 2hrs each day in traffic.

[@deschan2246]

Complaining? Please feel free to refute if its incorrect. 🙂

[@deschan2246]

​@@asdf-fl1ib dont need a car? 😂 try to convince MP n Ministers first. Till they take public transport then i believe them n u !!!😂

[@asdf-fl1ib]

@@deschan2246 . My reply fairly broadly addresses your post. But to reply u saying MPs and Ministers driving cars; All politicians in every countries have privileges common citizens don't have. Move to Malaysia then- or any other country, get your car. Traffic in SG is nothing like other countries because 90% don't drive.

[@Drippinonyou]

Drive for what? Take grab la. and mrt. You want singapore to be like KL? Are u a fool?@@deschan2246

[@cesarmyid]

Lol, both of them also contribute to this traffic jam