A fresh start: Teksi Madani policy looks at uplifting taxi drivers
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — For many of Malaysia’s ageing taxi drivers, dwindling passengers are only part of the problem.Many are still driving decades-old vehicles they do not...
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Many are still driving decades-old vehicles they do not own while paying daily rental fees that leave little room to improve their earnings or replace their taxis.
According to the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD), the number of active taxi vehicle permits in Peninsular Malaysia fell to 35,388 as of March 2026 from 76,031 in 2019.
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- Jul 30, 2026
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- Aug 15, 2026
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