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Key takeaways
Transport Minister Loke announced RM1,000 one-off aid for taxi, hire car, and school bus drivers starting tomorrow.
- Aid will be paid in stages to 38,000 taxi/hire car drivers and 15,000 school bus drivers.
- Funds come from RM91 million from 'H' vehicle registration sales.
- Amendments to the Road Transport Act to aid accident victims may be tabled in 2027.
Summarised automatically by AI from the original article by New Straits Times. AI can make mistakes, so check the original for details.
Taxi, hire car and school bus drivers will receive a one-off RM1,000 financial assistance from tomorrow, with payments to be made in stages.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke said yesterday the aid would benefit about 38,000 taxi and hire car drivers and 15,000 school bus drivers.
The first group of recipients will collect their vouchers at the Transport Ministry tomorrow.
Loke said the early disbursement was intended to ensure Hindu drivers received the assistance before Deepavali, in line with the prime minister's wishes.
