News & Reviews:   inDrive Malaysia

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.

International ride-hailing service inDrive has officially been in Malaysia since 2021 and is looking to further solidify its position in our country this year. Its macroregional director for Asia Pacific, Mark Tolley, said that inDrive expects to exceed 40,000 registered drivers by the end of 2025.