Local driver sees passenger numbers increase after authorities crack down on Malaysian ‘pirate cars’

Local driver sees passenger numbers increase after authorities crack down on Malaysian ‘pirate cars’

Malaysian “pirate cars” have been found offering not just cross-border trips but also point-to-point services, even allowing tourists to “book the whole car” for the day. This has been eating into the business of local taxis, private hire cars, and limousine drivers. After recent enforcement efforts by authorities, local drivers say their passenger numbers have gone up by as much as 30 percent. Shin Min Daily News reported yesterday that a Singa…