JOHOR BAHRU, Dec 28 — All available databases will be integrated to identify those eligible for targeted petrol subsidies, said Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub.

JOHOR BAHRU, Dec 24 — The database from the Road Transport Department (RTD) is one of the elements that the government will use in identifying targeted subsidy recipients involving petrol.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 13 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today instructed all government departments to formulate and develop suitable measures to implement targeted subsidies by taking into consideration the interests of the consumers and the industries.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has given assurance the government will continue to look after the industry’s interest although it will change the method of distributing subsidies towards targeted subsidies.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — The Ministry of Finance (MoF) will consider the move to use technology applications to channel subsidies to target groups more efficiently.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 — The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (KeTSA) will submit a proposal to the cabinet on the implementation of a targeted electricity bill subsidy for the next Imbalance Cost Pass-Through (ICPT) cycle period.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — The implementation of targeted subsidies will be carried out in phases to prevent a sharp rise in inflation or an adverse impact on the economic growth momentum, according to Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — The government will review the fuel and cooking oil subsidy mechanism so that it will be more targeted towards aiding and subsidising the vulnerable groups and those who really need help, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said.