Still a bleak future for Malaysia's express bus drivers despite reopening plan

Interstate express buses have not been allowed to operate since March last year. PHOTO: BERNAMA
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KUALA LUMPUR - After he was laid off in mid-June due to the Covid-19 pandemic, former Malaysian tour bus driver Mohd Amin Azim started selling nasi lemak with his wife.

Against all odds, the couple's food delivery business has thrived, bringing in more income than what Mr Amin used to earn.

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