30 November, 2019
Two years on after the introduction of e-hailing legislation for cars, the Malaysian Government is now a facing a similar dilemma in coming up with legislation for bike e-hailing services or “bike-hailing”.
Bike-hailing in Malaysia
Anyone who has travelled to Indonesia, Vietnam, or Thailand would know that it is commonplace to see ‘motorcycle taxis’, as it is locally termed, zipping around inner-cities. Even before the proliferation of e-hailing apps, they have been an integral part of daily life. In fact, it is unsurprising that studies reveal these three countries have the most motorcycles in the ASEAN region with Indonesia at an estimated 109 million, followed by Vietnam at an estimated 54 million, and lastly, Thailand at an estimated 21 million.
The full article can be found from Zicolaw's site here.
For more information, please contact:
Mohamad Izahar Mohamad Izham, Partner, Zaid Ibrahim & Co (a member of ZICO Law)
izahar.izham@zicolaw.com
