Govt to pay public transport gig workers’ fees

All smiles: Selangor caretaker Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari and Loke posing with drivers after launching the MyPSV Program at Batang Kali. — ONG SOON HIN/The Star

BATANG KALI: Good news for those looking for jobs in the gig economy – the government will bear the cost of some 4,000 eligible candidates’ public service vehicle vocational licence fees through the MyPSV programme.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said of that number, 3,500 slots are for those seeking to get public service vehicle (PSV) ehailing or taxi licences, while the remaining 500 are for PSV bus licences.