LABUAN, Dec 1 — The Federal government remains committed to providing an annual RM7 million subsidy for sea travellers commuting between Labuan and Sabah, Sarawak, and vice versa in 2024.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 28 — The government has been conducting an audit on subsidised cooking oil in every state and district since October this year to resolve the issue of leakages, said Acting Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — Hyperinflation has never happened in Malaysia and the government hopes it will never happen in the future, according to the Economy Ministry.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — The implementation of targeted subsidies under consideration now is not expected to increase costs for existing industries, said Deputy Finance Minister I Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — Malaysia's inflation is expected to fall within a range of 2.5 per cent to 3.5 per cent in 2024, mainly due to the effects of subsidy rationalisation and the impact of the services tax increase, said AmBank Group.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim provided assurances today that the Rahmah Cash Aid aid would be increased to cover Malaysians if the subsidy rationalisation affects the people, especially the poor.

By Sofia Nasir  SUBANG JAYA, Nov 9 — Almost all chicken traders in Selangor have not arbitrarily increased their prices following the removal of subsidy for the protein source effective this month.  Selangor Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) director Mohd Zuhairi Mat Radey...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 – From Wednesday, chicken prices will be determined by market forces after the government announced terminating chicken price control and subsidies today as a measure to reduce leakages enjoyed by foreigners and high-income earners.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said subsidy rationalisation announced in the Budget 2024 was never meant to burden the people.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 18 — Malaysia’s priority must be to improve the issue of governance while taxation is the secondary issue in any reasonable public and economic policy initiatives, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 17 — All government machinery needs to explain to the people the essence of Budget 2024, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

BENTONG, Oct 2 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today warned that parties found hoarding rice in the country would be brought to court.

SHAH ALAM, Sept 27 — The Selangor government will subsidise the purchase of imported rice through Padiberas Nasional Bhd (Bernas) until the end of this year to ensure a stable supply of the staple food in the state.

TAIPEI, Sept 26 — Taiwan will raise child daycare allowances by at least NT$1,500 (RM213.56) a month starting next year to try to boost its shrinking birth rate, said Premier Chen Chien-jen.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — The government may have to bear more than RM100 billion in subsidies annually if the world crude oil price hits US$100 a barrel, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The subsidy initiative for public university students, worth RM300 for the purchase of flight tickets for domestic routes not only eases the financial burden of the family but also makes it easier for students to return to their hometowns during certain seasons.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — The move to cut government subsidies only affects the rich or T20 group, and that too at a minimal rate, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — The government is able to save RM4.1 billion through the implementation of targeted electricity subsidy for half a year in 2023, the Senate was told today.

SHAH ALAM, March 18 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today announced that the government will bear the RM1,000 increase in the cost of performing haj for each B40 pilgrim this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The government has no intention to lower the current ceiling prices of RON95 petrol and subsidised diesel, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said.