PUTRAJAYA: Applicants looking to receive diesel subsidies can only apply for either the Subsidised Diesel Control System 2.0 (SKDS) programme or Budi Madani and not both, says Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali. The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister explained that SKDS applied to companies whereas the Budi Madani program was for small farmers, among others. “They...
PETALING JAYA: The Prime Minister’s national address has done little to alleviate the concerns of the people, who are already feeling the pinch from the rising cost of living, says Opposition leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. "The elephant in the room is when will the fuel subsidy rationalisation come into effect and what will the government’s...
KLANG: The rationalization of diesel subsidies will be done this year, says Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali. However, he added that the date has yet to be confirmed. “The Cabinet has agreed in principle to rationalise diesel subsidies this year. For now, the government is ironing out the details on how...
PETALING JAYA: The Cabinet has agreed to rationalise diesel subsidies, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar said this would begin with targeted diesel subsidies in the peninsula first, and later for Sabah and Sarawak. "Almost all families in Sabah and Sarawak use diesel for transportation every day. So, we will postpone this move there," he...
