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.

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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.

PUTRAJAYA, March 22 — The government has decided to extend the subsidised airfares from the peninsula to East Malaysia for Aidilfitri by an additional day, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

PUTRAJAYA, March 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants more frequent monitoring and enforcement to be carried out to address the shortage of local white rice (BPT) in the market.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — The government has allocated RM1.93 billion in electricity subsidy for consumers in Peninsular Malaysia for the January to June 2024 period, according to the Energy Transition and Water Transformation Ministry (Petra).

KUALA SELANGOR, Feb 25 — The government will introduce a targeted urban agriculture programme in a shift towards increasing the country's agricultural output, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

SEPANG,  Feb 1 — The Subsidised Diesel Control System 2.0 (SKDS 2.0) for land transport, a pilot project by the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry,  to be implemented for two months from today, aims to provide a mechanism for the retargeting of diesel subsidies.

KLANG, Jan 9 — There is no restriction on foreigners buying subsidised cooking oil packets but they are still subject to the same purchase limits as Malaysians, said Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 — The unmarried professionals residing in the capital city with a gross monthly income of more than RM5,000, categorised as the M40,  are often left out from receiving government assistance because they are classified as ineligible.

PAPAR, Dec 31 — The Central Database Hub (Padu), which will be launched this Tuesday, will enable the government to identify those who are truly eligible to receive targeted subsidies, said Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.

PAPAR, Dec 16 — The subsidy for purchases over of one-way economy class tickets of over RM599 from Peninsular Malaysia to Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan for flights three days before festivals indicates the government’s high commitment to reducing the cost of living issues faced by the people.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 15 — The government has agreed to subsidise the purchase of economy class flight tickets exceeding RM599 for a one-way trip from the Peninsula to Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan for three days before Christmas.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 — The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) has denied claims made on social media that diesel subsidies for diesel vehicles will be eliminated from January 1 next year.