An Indonesian taxi driver (top centre R) hits a taxi still operating as usual, as drivers take part in a rally against ride-hailing services in Jakarta on March 22, 2016. Thousands of Indonesian taxi and motorised rickshaw drivers staged a violent protest on March 22 against Uber and other ride-hailing services, blocking major roads in the capital, clashing with drivers from app-based rivals and setting tyres alight. / AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY
JAKARTA: Indonesia ordered ride-hailing apps Uber and Grab to partner with local transport businesses and register their cars by the end of May, after taxi drivers staged a violent protest.
There were scenes of chaos at a demonstration in the capital Jakarta on March 22, with thousands of traditional taxi drivers blocking major roads, fighting with rivals, and demanding the government ban taxi-hailing apps.
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