E-hailing firm inDrive in hot water again after licence revoked

 The Russian-founded e-hailing firm said it has sought clarification after receiving a notice on the revocation.

The ride-sharing company inDrive is the second Russian-founded e-hailing firm after Maxim to run into licensing problems. (inDrive pic)

PETALING JAYA:

 E-hailing firm inDrive Malaysia is in hot water again after its operating licence was revoked by the Land Public Transport Agency (Apad).

inDrive, which is based in the US, said it had sought clarification after receiving a notice on the revocation of its licence, Bernama reported.

“We will provide updates once we have received further clarity from the authorities,” the company said in a statement today.

In September 2022, the road transport department raided inDrive’s office in Bukit Bintang and discovered that the firm was operating with an expired licence.

A media report today said Apad had ordered the company to return its intermediation business licence for failing to comply with regulations introduced by the agency in 2019.

This makes inDrive the second Russian-founded e-hailing firm to have faced official action after Maxim in 2023, which was raided by Apad officers for allowing vehicles to operate without a valid permit.

There are 21 e-hailing companies registered with Apad. - FMT