![Taxi, school bus drivers to enjoy Socso contributions from next month - Loke Taxi, school bus drivers to enjoy Socso contributions from next month - Loke](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-02/61708675430_AnthonyLoke.jpg)
Taxi, school bus drivers to enjoy Socso contributions from next month - Loke
Anthony Loke said, the move was to provide social protection to taxi and school bus drivers in the event of an accident.
Fri Feb 23 2024
![Film legend Martin Scorsese awarded Honorary Golden Bear at Berlinale Film legend Martin Scorsese awarded Honorary Golden Bear at Berlinale](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-02/51708502678_TBScorsesejpg.jpg)
Film legend Martin Scorsese awarded Honorary Golden Bear at Berlinale
US director Martin Scorsese's works include films, such as Taxi Driver, Shutter Island and Gangs of New York.
Wed Feb 21 2024
![Government offering 4,000 PSV licences to B40 group - Loke Government offering 4,000 PSV licences to B40 group - Loke](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-07/41688363757_TBAnthonyLoke.jpg)
Government offering 4,000 PSV licences to B40 group - Loke
Anthony Loke said of that number, 3,500 PSV licences were for e-hailing and taxi drivers, while the remaining 500 were for PSV bus drivers.
Mon Jul 03 2023
![Court of Appeal affirms 10-year jail sentence on taxi driver for smuggling Indonesians Court of Appeal affirms 10-year jail sentence on taxi driver for smuggling Indonesians](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-11/71667904565_TBgavel.jpg)
Court of Appeal affirms 10-year jail sentence on taxi driver for smuggling Indonesians
Zulkifli Muhamad pleaded guilty to smuggling 24 Indonesian illegal immigrants.
Wed Nov 09 2022
![Philippines town gives taxis a lift as floods become norm Philippines town gives taxis a lift as floods become norm](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-10/81666068915_MANILA.jpg)
Philippines town gives taxis a lift as floods become norm
Motorcycle taxi drivers have modified their vehicles to keep passengers dry and high above the floodwaters.
Tue Oct 18 2022
![Taxi driver dies after being thrown out of vehicle in Klia2 crash Taxi driver dies after being thrown out of vehicle in Klia2 crash](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-04/81650206932_garisanpolispolic.jpg)
Taxi driver dies after being thrown out of vehicle in Klia2 crash
A taxi driver was killed after being thrown out about 10 metres from the vehicle he was driving at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (Klia) 2 exit early this morning.
Sun May 01 2022
![Female taxi driver charged with exploiting man for begging Female taxi driver charged with exploiting man for begging](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-04/51649393911_TBDAKWALELAKI.jpg)
Female taxi driver charged with exploiting man for begging
Nurul Hidayah is alleged to have trafficked in and exploited a man by asking him to beg in public places.
Fri Apr 08 2022
![Rabat's only woman taxi driver busts stereotypes Rabat's only woman taxi driver busts stereotypes](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-09/71632738169_RABBAT.jpg)
Rabat's only woman taxi driver busts stereotypes
Hdidou is challenging social norms and busting stereotypes from behind the wheel as the only female taxi driver in Rabbat.
Mon Sep 27 2021
![About 30 per cent tourism frontliners vaccinated: Nancy Shukri About 30 per cent tourism frontliners vaccinated: Nancy Shukri](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-07/81627201055_NancyShukriPPVP.jpg)
About 30 per cent tourism frontliners vaccinated: Nancy Shukri
Nancy said tourism frontliners such as taxi drivers and hotel workers needed to be vaccinated as a preparation to welcome back tourists.
Sun Jul 25 2021
![One-off RM500 aid for bus, taxi drivers disburse beginning today - Tengku Zafrul One-off RM500 aid for bus, taxi drivers disburse beginning today - Tengku Zafrul](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-02/61613038564_TBZafrul.jpg)
One-off RM500 aid for bus, taxi drivers disburse beginning today - Tengku Zafrul
A one-off financial aid of RM500 for drivers of taxis, school buses, sightseeing buses, rental and e-hailing vehicles has been rolled out.
Mon Feb 22 2021
![Taxi drivers surrender permits, more expected to follow suit Taxi drivers surrender permits, more expected to follow suit](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-04/41585985423_teksibermeter.jpg)
Taxi drivers surrender permits, more expected to follow suit
Many taxi drivers in four districts in Kelantan have surrendered their permits due to lack of passengers since March last year and more are expected to follow suit.
Sat Feb 20 2021
![Meet Gaza's first woman taxi driver Meet Gaza's first woman taxi driver](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-11/51606023892_GAZA.jpg)
Meet Gaza's first woman taxi driver
Women have the same legal rights as men to drive a vehicle but in practice, the trade of taxi drivers has been exclusively male until now.
Sun Nov 22 2020
![Meet Gaza's first woman taxi driver Meet Gaza's first woman taxi driver](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-11/41605694072_taxi.jpg)
Meet Gaza's first woman taxi driver
The trade of taxi driver in the deeply conservative Gaza Strip has been exclusively male - until now.
Wed Nov 18 2020
![No Emergency: A relief to small traders, taxi drivers No Emergency: A relief to small traders, taxi drivers](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-09/41599210314_pasarmalam.jpg)
No Emergency: A relief to small traders, taxi drivers
Not declaring an emergency takes into account the needs and welfare of all walks of life whose livelihoods would have been affected.
Mon Oct 26 2020
![Cabbies told to renew expired driver's cards to receive RM600 aid entitlement Cabbies told to renew expired driver's cards to receive RM600 aid entitlement](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2020-06/81592268673_APAD.jpg)
Cabbies told to renew expired driver's cards to receive RM600 aid entitlement
The APAD advises taxi drivers who have not renewed their expired driver's cards to do so in order to facilitate the distribution of the one-off RM600 BPN aid.
Tue Jun 16 2020