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What is new in PantauSivik 1.68: seven languages, Malaysia trips, new weather pages and more

PantauSivik 1.68.0 (build 48) went live on Google Play on Friday 6 November 2026. It also carries everything from 1.50.0 (build 47), because we tested the two builds together and released them together. If you are still on 1.31.0 from mid October, this is a big jump: seven languages, a much larger Malaysia side, and weather pages we rebuilt from scratch. Below are the main changes first, then the small ones grouped at the end.

Seven languages

Malay, Chinese, Tamil, Hindi, Japanese and Korean join English. Pick one in Settings and the whole app follows: menus, alerts, weather descriptions and the text of push notifications. A lot of this update was spent making words fit. Tamil, Hindi, Korean and Malay text is longer than English, so we fixed more than 20 places where it ran out of room, and shortened some Tamil labels. The translations are still waiting for checks by native speakers, so some wording may be wrong or awkward. If you spot a mistake or have a better word, please tell us through the feedback form in Settings. We read every message and are happy to make changes.

A new start: resident or visitor

The first screens of the app were redone. You now say whether you are a resident or a visitor, and there is a Tourist option for people who are only passing through. New welcome, location, country and notification screens walk you through the choices, and the tutorial was rebuilt to match. If you are visiting, our first 24 hours guide shows how to set the app up.

Crash reports and usage statistics are your choice

Both are now off until you allow them. The new start screen asks, existing users get a one time question, and there is a switch in Settings if you change your mind. Our privacy policy has the details.

Malaysia, much bigger

This is the largest part of the update. Most of it arrived in build 48, with the first pieces in build 47.

• Buses: city bus feeds, route pages that list stops in order, a route map with live buses, and arrival estimates.
• Bus and Rail now have their own pages, with a set up flow where you save the stops and stations you use. There are also first and last train times for each station and line.
• A trip planner for Malaysia, with a map, the next live bus, a saved active trip, an Arrived button and a trip history.
• My areas: choose up to two states and two towns. You can then get push alerts for weather warnings, air quality (modelled) and UV.
• A new dashboard with ten cards, including Air Quality, Sun and moon, and Bus and Rail. The old Public Transport card is gone, and you can customise the layout the way you can in Singapore.
• Personas for Malaysia: pick how you get around during set up, or later in Settings, and the dashboard arranges itself to match.

The Malaysia guide covers the basics.

Weather pages, rebuilt

Singapore and Malaysia now share one layout, so the two pages feel the same. A warnings banner sits at the top, a Right now mini dashboard gives the current picture, and there are new gauges for heat stress and rings for air quality. Singapore gains a lightning radar and tide tiles that grow with the content. Malaysia gets seven day cards that match Singapore's four day layout. Earthquake alerts for Malaysia now come from USGS. The Singapore page credits NEA as its source, and the Sources page was updated with credit lines for Malaysia data, WeatherAPI and USGS in all seven languages.

Alerts

• The lightning count on the home Alerts card follows the sectors you chose.
• Sector alerts for heat stress, radiation and haze, sent when conditions reach the alert level.
• Push notification text now comes in your language.
• Tapping a push when the app is closed opens the Weather tab faster.
• An alert now shows once, and a doubled "Near" in sector alerts is gone.

Our Public Alerts guide explains each category.

Everyday polish

A small live status badge under the top bar shows whether your data is current. Page spinners were replaced by placeholder shapes that fill in as data arrives. A banner and an App update row in Settings tell you when a new version is on Google Play. Pulling down to refresh now also refreshes your location on eight pages, at most once every 30 seconds. Times in Route History and the last alert in Settings now use Singapore time.

Faster and lighter

Traffic speed data now refreshes every five minutes instead of constantly, downloads only what changed, and only while the Traffic or Map page is open. The Parking card and the EV charging and carpark lists download less. Pull to refresh no longer waits for your GPS. Together these should mean less mobile data and a little less battery use.

Bug fixes

• The Parking tabs scroll properly when the keyboard is open, and searching for something that matches nothing no longer breaks the layout.
• The Delayed status no longer shows a stale update time when you are online.
• Malaysia buses with a clock set in the future are hidden.
• The tide time says "today" only when the date really matches.
• Air quality labels are easier to read.
• Malay speed units and the Japanese Home tab label were corrected.
• Text no longer overflows on the Transit, Alerts, Weather, Petrol, Recycling, Parking, Sources and More pages, in every language.

Under the hood

We upgraded several libraries, replaced the in app review code, removed unused code and added more than 1,100 automated checks. None of it changes what you see, but it makes later updates safer.

How to update

Open Google Play, find PantauSivik and tap Update. The update went out on 6 November, and Play can take a day or two to reach every phone. After updating, open Settings and check the language and notification choices, since the new start screen asks about both. Please update and try it. We are happy to hear what you think, good or bad, through the feedback form in Settings or a rating on Google Play.

Common questions

What is in PantauSivik 1.68.0?

Seven languages (English, Malay, Chinese, Tamil, Hindi, Japanese and Korean), a new start screen for residents and visitors, opt-in crash reports and usage statistics, a much bigger Malaysia side with bus, rail, a trip planner, My areas alerts and a new dashboard, rebuilt weather pages for Singapore and Malaysia, and many small fixes.

Is 1.68.0 the same as build 48?

Yes. Version 1.68.0 is build 48. It includes everything from build 47 (1.50.0), because the two builds were released together.

Are crash reports and usage statistics on by default?

No. They stay off until you allow them. The app asks during set up, asks existing users once, and you can change it later in Settings.

How do I get the update?

Open PantauSivik in Google Play and tap Update when it appears. It went live on 6 November, and Play can take a day or two to reach every phone. You can check the version under Settings and About.

See also: What is new in 1.31.0, Your first 24 hours in Singapore, Malaysia guide, Weather, PSI and UV guide, Public Alerts guide, Trip Planner guide.