SEPANG, June 15 -- The Transport Ministry is weighing new safeguards to shield e-hailing drivers from passenger violence, even as it doubles down on a strict crackdown against transport firms that flout safety standards.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke confirmed that the ministry will enter talks with e-hailing operators to bolster driver security. One proposal on the table is the installation of in-car cameras to act as a deterrent against assault.

"We will discuss the matter with e-hailing operators. Some operators have proposed installing cameras, similar to dashcams, to protect drivers," Loke told reporters following the 62nd Annual General Meeting of the Malaysian Road Safety Council (MKJR) at the Sama-Sama Hotel today.

The propos...