The Malaysian government may soon legalise ride - hail services such as Uber and taxi as part of its taxi service transformation programme , aimed at enabling all taxi drivers to enjoy the same benefits . As such , the Land taxi Transport authority has been authorised to issue driver licenses to all registered drivers on ride - hailing platforms .
The Malaysian government may soon legalise ride-hail services such as Uber and GrabCar as part of its taxi service transformation programme, aimed at allowing all taxi drivers to enjoy the same benefits. As such, the Land Public Transport Commission has been authorised to issue driver cards to all registered drivers on ride-hailing platforms.