SHAH ALAM, Nov 13 — Selangor-born registered p-hailing riders will receive RM100 in monthly financial assistance from the state government throughout next year to help ease their financial burden.
Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the aid will be channelled through the Kita Selangor Gig Voucher, benefiting 5,000 riders.
The state recognises that many p-hailing riders still struggle to secure permanent jobs because their skills do not match the requirements of available positions.
“To address these challenges, the state government will provide the Kita Selangor Gig Voucher worth RM100 per month, equivalent to RM1,200 annually,” he said when tabling the 2027 Selangor Budget during the State Legislative Assembly sitting today.
The voucher will be complemented by training programmes that expose participants to technology and new industry opportunities they can pursue through express training modules.
“The programme will be implemented by the Selangor Technical Skills Development Centre (STDC) at a cost of RM10 million, inclusive of training expenses,” Amirudin said.
On tourism, Selangor will further explore the potential of business tourism, particularly in the meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) segment, alongside other promotional efforts.
State agencies, including Tourism Selangor, are encouraged to explore more opportunities in the tourism sector to attract visitors from the region.
“We want to position Selangor not merely as an economic powerhouse, but also as a leading tourism destination,” he said, adding that RM8 million has been set aside for the tourism sector next year.
