Transport minister Loke Siew Fook said the distribution will begin with an initial group invited to his ministry to receive vouchers, followed by other groups in stages.PUTRAJAYA: The one-off special financial aid of RM1,000 for 38,000 taxi and rental car drivers will be distributed in phases starting this Wednesday, says transport minister Loke Siew Fook.

Speaking at a press conference here today, Loke said the distribution would begin with an initial group invited to the transport ministry to receive vouchers, followed by other groups in stages.

"Following the announcement made by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (in the 2027 budget), we will begin distributing this aid in phases as early as this Wednesday. We are committed to providing the assistance promptly so that Hindu drivers can receive it before Deepavali.