GEORGE TOWN, Oct 17 — The remaining eligible taxi, rental car and school bus drivers nationwide will receive the RM1,000 Special Financial Aid directly into their respective bank accounts through Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the disbursement through this method would be carried out in the next phase, following the first phase of direct handovers to eligible drivers in several zones.

He said that in the first phase, the aid would be handed directly to eligible recipients in selected zones, with Penang hosting the second presentation ceremony after the launch in Putrajaya on October 14.

“For the second ceremony, we are very pleased to be able to bring together 700 taxi and rental car drivers in Penang, who were selected as symbolic representatives to receive the aid in person.