KUALA LUMPUR: E-hailing services such as Uber and Grab are now officially legal in Malaysia, and operators will be required to own an intermediation business licence issued by a regulatory body. These are among the amendments to the Land Public Transport Act 2010 and the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board Act 1987, which were passed in the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday. The intermediation business licences are renewable, but operators will not be allowed to transfer or reassign them. The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) is the regulatory body in Peninsular Malaysia, while the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board (CVLB) regulates for Sabah and Sarawak. Those convicted may be liable to a fine of RM1,000, imprisonment not exceeding three months, or both upon conviction.

Source: The Star July 27, 2017 09:11 UTC