Cabbies and car rental group want taxi-hailing apps banned


KUALA LUMPUR: Upset with what it feels is unfair competition, the Malaysian Taxi Drivers, Limousine and Car Rental Operators Association (Petekma) has submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister which calls for a ban on taxi-hailing applications.

This was one of Petekma’s four proposals submitted to the Government for the Budget 2016.

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