The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC), the country’s antitrust watchdog, imposed P16-million ($296,741) worth of penalties on ride-hailing giant Grab Philippines for failing to maintain operations before it acquired Uber, Rappler reports. Discounting the penalties, Grab is expanding its operations in Philippines. Last month, the company obtained an electronic money issuers’ (EMI) license from Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the country’s central bank. Meanwhile, in Malaysia more than 100 taxi drivers protested outside the Ministry of Finance in Putrajaya on Wednesday after it was reported that the government may work with ride-hailing firm Grab to provide transport services at MRT stations.