News & Reviews:   ehailing

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.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook has revealed that his Ministry has never approved any e-hailing service provider in the country to use the price bidding system for passengers. He added that his ministry was not informed about the matter and has since directed the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) to investigate the matter.

When it comes to e-hailing rides in Malaysia, most people would think of Grab and AirAsia. However, there may be another player coming into the industry. A company called Bolt just posted a job post on LinkedIn two weeks ago, looking for a country manager position.

Based on a statement by the Malaysian government, e-Bazaar will not be allowed to operate due to the Movement Control Order (MCO) which is in effect until 28 April 2020. Other than that, they’ve also mentioned that regular e-hailing services including GrabFood are still allowed to operate even during the MCO albeit with some restrictions.