Allowing e-hailing motorcycle taxi service GoJek to operate in Malaysia will open up a new ecosystem that can benefit the local market and consumers, says Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman.

Speaking at a nation-building forum in Kuala Lumpur, Syed Saddiq responded to critics who were against the idea, either for safety reasons or other factors.

"There are people who say this is not the way for us to turn Malaysia into a developed nation.