Finance minister says renewed policy will help improve country’s fiscal position

Deputy minister shares that efforts to control production costs have been effective

Ministry says govt testing delivery mechanism, refining data from agencies to aid comprehensive approach.

Central info hub lets govt identify, verify potential recipients for targeted aid, says finance minister II.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The supply of chicken eggs in the market remains stable and sufficient to meet the needs of the people, even though the subsidy rate has been reduced by five sen since May 1.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Reforms are crucial steps to transform Malaysia into a more resilient and vibrant economy capable of adapting to domestic and global challenges.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 — The Ministry of Transport (MOT) will continue to subsidise the purchase of one-way flight tickets from Peninsular Malaysia to Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan during major festive seasons this year and next year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — The use of MyKad for verifying eligibility for RON95 subsidies and issues surrounding its usage, such as defective chips, will be among the highlights in today’s Dewan Rakyat.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd has revised its 2024 inflation forecast downward to two per cent from 2.3 per cent previously, taking into account the absence of subsidy rationalisation this year.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 10 — The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is extending the refund mechanism for diesel subsidy to eligible logistics vehicle owners who have yet to receive the fleet card, it said in a statement yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — The development of the Madani subsidy assistance (Budi Madani) system did not incur any cost, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.

GEORGE TOWN, June 29 — The government has yet to decide on the need to rationalise the RON95 petrol subsidy, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 — Electricity tariffs for all users in the peninsula will not increase from this Monday (July 1) until December 31, said the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (Petra).

PUTRAJAYA, June 12 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) is studying the basis of applications and appeals from various parties regarding improvements to the Subsidised Diesel Control System (SKDS).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 — The Budi Madani programme which began yesterday, offering RM200 in monthly aid to eligible diesel users, has provided much-needed relief to private vehicle owners including farmers and smallholders amid rising fuel costs.

MELAKA, May 25 — The government does not intend to introduce new taxation instruments but rather aims to implement a more equitable, targeted subsidy system that meets the needs of the people, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

ALOR SETAR, May 12 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) is expanding Phase Two of the Subsidised Diesel Control System (SKDS) 2.0 project to another 14 types of commercial vehicles starting tomorrow.

HULU SELANGOR, April 26 — All of the Selangor government's initiatives are offered to the people in an equitable manner, irrespective of their race or their standing in society, says Menteri Besar Dato' Amirudin Shari.

By Yasmin Ramlan  BATANG KALI, April 25 — The Selangor government is continuing an over decade-long practice to provide subsidies on bus fares for students of Tamil vernacular schools in the state, as part of efforts to assist the Indian community and prevent school absenteeism.  This is...

KUALA LUMPUR,  April 4 — The collection of data via the Central Database Hub (Padu) will help the government improve its understanding of household well-being, even though the priority is to identify the eligible recipients of assistance programmes as part of the initiative to move away from blanket support.