Malaysia will end blanket subsidies for diesel starting Monday to cut government spending and curb fuel smuggling
into neighbouring countries, a government official said.
Diesel for low-income groups, including fishermen and farmers, as well as for the use of school buses and ambulances, will continue to be subsidised, Amir Hamzah said, adding that the new plan would not lead to an “escalation of prices”. Malaysia is expected to spend 52.8 billion ringgit on subsidies and social assistance this year, down from about 64.2 billion in 2023, based on its 2024 budget.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.
A renowned political and civil rights activist, Aisha Yesufu has called for the scrapping of the Nigerian Senate to reduce cost of governance Troops under the Special Forces of Operation Whirl Punch have killed five terrorists in Kaduna State and recovered arms and ammunition during an engagement with bandits. The troops were conducting special fighting patrols in the Kachia-Kajuru axis when they neutralized the five bandits in the Dantarau general area of Kajuru Local Government Area. The…
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