Now everyone can be a taxi driver? Something like that. Transport minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong has announced that the PSV license for taxis and hire cars are now open to the public, open to individuals.
Wee explained that there’s demand from the public to hold a taxi license, although the requirements are difficult to fulfil. Also, current taxi drivers have voiced their wish to own their own licenses, but the rule that requires up to three years of taxi driving experience has been a hurdle. The rule is part of the Taxi Industry Transformation Programme (TITP), which has been in place since 2016.
To spur the taxi industry, the transport ministry via the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) has now decided to open taxi and hire car licenses to individuals under sole ownership or partnership. APAD will be accepting applications from today (April 18) till June 30, and they can be made at APAD offices and APAD counters at state JPJ branches. Further details can be obtained from APAD’s website.
For a start, the quota is 1,000 such licenses for 2022. APAD will analyse all applications after the deadline, and if the number of eligible applications are over the quota, the agency will consider increasing the number. APAD says that it has waived the requirement to have up to three years of taxi driving experience, but the rest of the requirements remain.
Wee said that this move is also expected to assist current taxi drivers obtain their own licenses and overcome the hire-purchase (sewa pajak) system that has been branded as unfair and a burden for drivers. At the same time, the move also opens the sector to new players, especially the young generation.
So, now everyone can be a taxi driver. E-hailing drivers, want to be your own boss?
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This is a good move forward by Dr Wee as more ehailing drivers could qualify to be licensed driver. This would better help connect our public transports to end of mile users. Well done!
Rosmah dh tak naik taxi. Rosmah naik Grab
The Excellent Rosmah had supported this Malaysian startup and wanted it to grow and make Malaysia well known but instead this traitorous company backstabbed Malaysia and moved to Singapore instead. Poor Rosmah for supporting this traitor, she should have supported Vida instead.
Ear Ker?? It’s that true or false..
If its not true why that company not stay in Malaysia and contribute back to the country that enabled its birth & tremendous growth?
Singapore offered usd1 bil to grab. Thats is equivalent to RM4.2 bil. Plus low taxes. Plus citizenship.
No sense of loyalty to country & birthplace, bunch of asstwats. Imagine if Sony, Toyota, Canon, et al left Japan just as they became big, what would Japan have become without all the powerhouses fuel its economic boom?
Get your facts right. It was the Malaysian government that drove Grab out of the country by controlling Venture Capitalist Investments. VC in Malaysia cannot be executed without government having a hand in it.
If they had not gone to Singapore, Soft Bank’s investment would have been diverted elsewhere instead of it being to their intended entity which was Grab.
Many successful entities and people were always loyal to the country until the country turn their backs on them.
Only when it’s become sunset of the sunset industry only open to all…
Now that Malaysia has reopened there will be more demands for ridehailing from locals and visitors. It is hardly a sunset industry rather more like a sunrise. Better fix your compass if you don’t know East from West.
As a local from my own experience, I only take taxi accidentally when order from grab. Already experienced too many taxi drivers that refuse to use meters since I’m still a 12yr old kid.
Even when it’s using meter, I don’t trust it for potentially being rigged owing to our culture of lack of enforcement, possible bribing. Not very good for my heart when the meter is running with dubious accuracy.
Not sure what advantage there is to own a taxi instead of just opting for e hailing. Not sure what standard you want others to fix their compass to.
Read again, this is PSV license open for taxi & ridehailing not just taxis only. If you phobia with taxi, this is actually good news for you since more ridehailing drivers will be on the road.
too many people going into gig economy is not good for the country in the long run. these young people which have a future ahead wasted their time doing non-skilled jobs. these workers could’ve put their effort in getting better skilled or professional jobs to bring Malaysia to high-income country. apart from that, they have no social security and job protection. they typically need to work to their last breath to earn an income as they don’t have EPF or pension.
Well said Mr Ben Yap
LaNTAK laa diorang kerja rider ke, despatch sampai tua. Rezeki tuu. Janji UMNO BN brkuasa 65tahun dulu, kini n selamanya. anak muda jahanam pn jahanam la, Janji najip Cash is king.
Copy paste: “If doing gig job can earn more than rm3,500 per month rather than going for office jobs with income rm1,500-2,000 per month, then gig job is better.”
If doing gig job can earn more than rm3,500 per month rather than going for office jobs with income rm1,500-2,000 per month, then gig job is better.
Gig economy is the economy of the 21st century, like it or not. We mustn’t stay with economy of the 20th century.
Cant agree more. But at the same time, the reality is, there is just not enough high skilled jobs around. With tens of thousands graduate every year, and global economy strained by the pandemic, people have no option but to do whatever is necessary to put food on the table.
Dont worry, looking at the numbers of cars sold every month, Malaysians are actually a very rich country… Pun intended lol
Copy paste: “For living, Gig or whatever still better than jobless or other low income + time wasting jobs.”
So now everyone can be a taxi driver, do they still need a registered taxi?
Any individual can buy and register any car to become a taxi?
Hmmm….I’mma going to register a lembugini taxi tax free then.
Fascinating. So how do you plan to fit that 4G63T into that Lembu taxi?
Dengan 10k
Pengeluaran KWSP,
Salah satu cara ( duit sendiri yg bakal diterima, digunakan untuk Permohonan lesen memandu taxi )
Harap..
Pencarum macam saya,
Ex- Hotelier , kerja dah tak ada..
COVID-19 hotel bankrupt, dan dgn umur hampir mencapai 1/2 kurun, 49tahun..
Dgn adanya program lesen memandu taxi ,
Dapatlah saya..
Mencari makan dgn menjadi Bos sendiri.
Terima Kasih.
Quota only 1k? Can smell something under the table?
Just confused what’s the purposes of these mess in 2022. Just go grab apply psv, rent a bezza from them and start driving. For living, Gig or whatever still better than jobless or other low income + time wasting jobs.