News & Reviews:   Land Public Transport Agency

It has been a few rocky months for Maxim, but it looks like the dust has settled. Maxim E-hailing Malaysia has officially received the final approval letter from the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD), confirming that the platform is now fully compliant with all regulatory requirements to continue nationwide e-hailing operations.

Back in May 2025, there was news about inDrive needing to cease its operations in Malaysia, but that was not really the case. Today, the company announced it has officially secured approval from Malaysia’s Ministry of Transport (MoT) and the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) to continue its operations, following a regulatory review.

Back in May 2025, there was news about Maxim needing to cease its operations in Malaysia, but that was not really the case. Today, the company has officially confirmed the continuation of its operations in Malaysia following a green light from the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD).

Previously, we reported that e-hailing company InDrive was issued a termination notice by the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) due to failure to comply with regulations. Now, Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook has given further announcement on the matter, revealing that InDrive, alongside another Russian e-hailing company, Maxim, must cease operations in Malaysia on 24 July 2025.

The Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) has issued a termination notice against InDrive Malaysia for its Intermediation Business License (IBL). Furthermore, the company was given a 3 months deadline for failing to comply with regulations introduced in 2019.

A few days ago, a Malaysian teenager died from an electrical shock when charging his phone on a bus. The Minister of Transport Anthony Loke ordered the Land Public Transport Agency to suspend the bus express company's operations for an JPJ investigation.