The government announced that it has given SPAD the go-ahead to regulate Uber and Grab on Thursday, 11 August, after its CEO Mohd Azharuddin Mat Sah presented plans to legalise ride-sharing services and revamp the taxi industry.



On the Cabinet's unanimous decision to approve Uber and Grab, Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said that it was done in the interest of the people's needs, saying, “We have no problem regulating Uber and Grab because that’s what people want. We are being objective and we are guided by the interest of the public," he said.



Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai also remarked that SPAD will be empowered to deregulate restrictions and requirements imposed on taxis to provide an equal competitive platform.