KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — The Dewan Rakyat was today told that the government could save up to RM17 billion if the top 20 income group (T20) was not given petrol, diesel and liquified petroleum gas (LPG).

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 27 — Provision of subsidies for chicken eggs will continue until June 2023 involving a total cost of RM1.28 billion, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — The various initiatives and privileges provided for women under Budget 2023 have been described as good news, especially for working mothers in reducing their burden.

BAGAN DATUK, Feb 18 — The government will review the need to continue providing subsidies to chicken breeders and egg producers in June, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 16 — The government will only import eggs from India until local supplies stabilise, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Mohamad Sabu.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 16 (Bernama) — Medium voltage (MV) and high voltage (HV) users among industry participants including multinational corporations (MNCs) will face a surcharge at the rate of 20 sen/kWj for the period of January 1 to June 30, 2023.

By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, Nov 30 — The state government has provided some 700 subsidised slots for psychiatrist treatment, to those seeking mental health screenings. State executive councillor for public health Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud said approximately RM222,600 has been allocated for that...

JAKARTA, Sept 5 — Indonesian authorities were on Monday bracing for mass protests after an unpopular hike in fuel prices, a move the government said could see inflation increase to 6.8 per cent this year, though with limited impact on economic growth.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) will study suggestions to allow government-linked companies (GLC) to handle the packaging of subsidised cooking oil packs to curb leakages.

ALOR SETAR, July 2 — The shortage in the supply of subsidised cooking oil packets is expected to stabilise soon after the packaging and distribution work is completed by the supplier companies.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) has revised upwards its inflation rate forecast for this year to 3.4 per cent from 2.7 per cent previously.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 — The projected consumption subsidy expenditure of RM77.3 billion so far for 2022 is the highest subsidy in history ever borne by any government, said the Finance Ministry.

BANGI, June 24 — Micro-targeted assistance is the best method to implement as it would meet the needs of the people and help reduce the total of subsidies borne by the government, economist Prof Tan Sri Dr Noor Azlan Ghazali said.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — Traders, retailers and consumers have expressed a collective sigh of relief following the government’s decision to retain the subsidy for packed cooking oil and viewed it as a noble effort to reduce the burden of Malaysians, especially the B40 group.

PUTRAJAYA, June 22 — The government will maintain the subsidy of RM4 billion for cooking oil in 1kg packets allocated for this year, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced.

PUTRAJAYA, June 21 — Ceiling price control for chicken, chicken eggs and subsidies for palm cooking oil in bottles of two, three and five kg will not be continued from July 1, said Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi today.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — The government will no longer provide subsidies to chicken breeders from July 1, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — Malaysia is expected to fork out higher total subsidies in 2022 to the tune of RM71 billion, while petrol subsidies alone will touch RM30 billion amid the rise in crude oil prices.

PUTRAJAYA, May 24 — The Agriculture and Food Industries Ministry (Mafi) will send more officers to the states in order to expedite subsidy payments to poultry breeders in an effort to augment domestic production.

KOTA BHARU, April 16 — The government will continue to provide haj subsidy to pilgrims despite proposals that it should be given on a targeted basis, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Idris Ahmad.