KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — The government still bears a total of RM10.8 billion of electricity subsidy, compared with the original amount of RM14.9 billion, said Deputy Finance Minister II Steven Sim Chee Keong.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — Energy and economic experts generally concur that targeted electricity subsidy is the way to go in easing the people’s cost of living.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 – The electricity subsidy of RM5.2 billion recently announced by the government will greatly assist the majority of domestic and non-domestic consumers to weather the higher costs of products and services, said the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — The implementation of targeted electricity subsidy for those under the T20 category will be announced after the national utility database (Padu) system is completed at the end of this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 — The government has no plans to reinstate the Goods and Services Tax (GST) or introduce any other broad-based consumption tax as a means of addressing the national debt issue, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 19 — The government has started the transition to targeted subsidies by reducing subsidies for non-domestic medium and high voltage electricity users as the blanket rebate is inefficient and unsustainable, said Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

BANGKOK, Sept 12 — Thailand's cabinet will consider extending both an electricity subsidy and an excise tax cut for diesel, in a move to help alleviate the impacts of high energy prices and living costs, a deputy prime minister said on Monday.