200 Malaysian taxi drivers hold 4-hour protest against Uber and Grab
 

200 Malaysian taxi drivers hold 4-hour protest against Uber and Grab
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Two hundred taxi drivers congregated in the town centre of Malaysia's Penang state on Wednesday morning, in a four-hour protest against Uber and Grab apps.

Local papers reported that the drivers stood in front of the Esplanade area in George Town between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., to plead with the government **t to legalise the ride-hailing apps that they say are taking business away from them.

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The government said last week it was considering drafting the proper legal framework to allow U.S.-based Uber and Singapore-headquartered Grab — the two most-used ride-hailing apps in Malaysia — to co-exist with traditional taxis. Read more...


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