{
  "id": 13092815,
  "title": "Taxi, hire car and school bus drivers to get RM1,000 aid next week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/taxi-hire-car-and-school-bus-drivers-to-get-rm1-000-aid-next-week",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-09T10:13:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1551712/taxi-hire-car-and-school-bus-drivers-get-rm1000-aid-next-week"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that taxi, hire car and school bus drivers will receive a one-time financial aid of RM1,000 each. This aid is a result of the recent sale of the special H number plate series, a portion of which will be returned to the people through various initiatives. The government aims to benefit 38,000 taxi and hire car drivers and 15,000 school bus drivers nationwide. The payments will be made next week. This financial aid is part of various initiatives where proceeds from the special number plates have been returned to the people, such as providing RM500 flight ticket aid to university students and free B2 motorcycle licence tests for youths from poor backgrounds. Additionally, free helmets have been distributed. The Road Transport Department (RTD) earned RM91.2 million from the H series, with the H1 plate reaching a record sale of RM10.78 million during the online auction held from September 16 to 20, coinciding with Malaysia Day.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Taxi, hire car and school bus drivers will receive a one-off RM1,000 financial aid following the sale of the special “H” number plate series, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "RM1,000 aid for taxi, rental car and school bus drivers next week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/rm1-000-aid-for-taxi-rental-car-and-school-bus-drivers-next-week",
        "published": "2026-10-09T09:49:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}