JOHOR BAHRU, April 13 -- An express bus company has terminated the services of a driver immediately after a viral video showed a woman sitting on his lap while he was driving a bus along the highway.

Sri Maju Group confirmed that the driver was employed by the company and that the incident took place while the bus was travelling from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan in Kuala Lumpur to Larkin Bus Terminal here yesterday.

"The safety and comfort of passengers is our priority. The act is a serious violation and is completely unacceptable," the company said in a statement today.

The bus company said the driver's actions were in breach of standard operating procedures and professional driving ethics, and expressed regret over the incident which h...