Fuel prices Jan 9-15: RON97 and diesel up 5sen, RON95 unchanged

KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices for RON97 petrol and diesel will go up by 5sen per litre from Jan 9-15. The Finance Ministry, in a statement on Wednesday (Jan 8), said the retail price of RON97 petrol would increase 5sen from RM3.28 to RM3.33 per litre. The price of diesel in Peninsular Malaysia will go up by...

Thai woman fined RM9,000 for having packet cooking oil without permit

KANGAR: A Thai woman was fined RM9,000 by the Sessions Court here Thursday (Dec 26) after pleading guilty to a charge of possessing 34kg of subsidised packet cooking oil without a licence. Judge Sharifah Norazlita Syed Salim Idid meted out the fine, in default five months in jail, on Salmee Changwang, 49, who is an e-hailing...

IMF credits Malaysia’s economic reforms, calls for further action to strengthen resilience

KUALA LUMPUR: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended Malaysia’s economic reforms, notably the introduction of the Public Finance and Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) 2023 and the successful implementation of electricity and diesel subsidy reforms. In a statement today, the global organisation also emphasised the need to accelerate these reforms to create a more inclusive and...

Special permit required for diesel purchases exceeding limit, says govt

KUALA LUMPUR: Eligible individuals, small-scale companies, or organisations may apply for a special permit to purchase diesel exceeding the standard limit. Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said the special permit was solely for approved uses and not for resale purposes. “Applicants must submit a letter of confirmation from the relevant agency...

Transport Ministry open to idea of motorcycle e-hailing

KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry is open to the prospect of motorcycle e-hailing services and will listen to proposals from interested parties, says Anthony Loke. The Transport Minister said that if there are applications from interested companies, the ministry will further the proposal with the Road Transport Department (JPJ) and Land Public Transport Agency (Apad). "We have...

Nearly 600 vehicles near Thai border repeatedly filling up on petrol daily

BUKIT KAYU HITAM: The Kedah branch of the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry detected 580 vehicles filling fuel several times in a day at several different petrol stations near the Malaysia-Thailand border here. Its director, Muhammad Nizam Jamaludin said his team detected these activities since Sept 25. "A total of 19,705 vehicles were recorded (filling...

Fuel prices Sept 19-25: RON97 petrol, diesel in peninsula down six sen

KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 petrol and diesel in Peninsular Malaysia will drop by six sen to RM3.19 and RM2.95 per litre respectively, from Sept 19-25. The Finance Ministry, in a statement on Wednesday (Sept 18), said that the drop in prices for RON97 petrol and diesel in the peninsula is in line with...

Fuel prices Sept 12-18: RON97, diesel in peninsula drop 15 sen

KUALA LUMPUR: The retail price of RON97 petrol and diesel in Peninsular Malaysia will drop by 15 sen, to RM3.25 and RM3.01 per litre respectively, from tomorrow until Sept 18. The Finance Ministry, in a statement on Wednesday (Sept 11), said that the price drop for RON97 and diesel in the peninsula is in line with...

Prices of RON97, diesel in peninsula drop 2 sen from Thursday (Sept 5)

PETALING JAYA: The price of RON97 petrol and diesel in Peninsular Malaysia will drop by two sen from Thursday (Sept 5) until Sept 1. The Finance Ministry in a statement on Wednesday (Sept 4) said the price reduction for RON97 and diesel in the peninsula is in line with the reduction in the global crude oil...

Govt to revoke fleet card privileges for misuse, smuggling

IPOH: Fleet card holders may have their privileges revoked if they are found misusing them for diesel smuggling under the Subsidised Diesel Control System (SKDS). Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry enforcement deputy director general (Operations) Shamsul Nizam Khalil (pic) said diesel smuggling syndicates are now using fleet cards to exploit subsidies in Selangor and...