KUALA LUMPUR – With the new school term beginning next week, parents can expect to pay an average of 10% more for school bus fees depending on the route and type of vehicle, say operators. Demand for school buses has surged by 20% in some areas with the end of work-from-home arrangements as well as fewer drivers and operators due to the Covid-19 pandemic, they said. The cost of vehicle maintenance has gone up too because 90% of spare parts, including engine oil and tires, are imported, said Federation of Malaysian School Bus Operators Association president Amali Munif Rahmat. At […]