29-03-2024, 06:44 PM
The Malaysian government’s long-awaited plan to cut fuel subsidies in 2024 and tighten its finances has hit a major speed bump: Most citizens are not cooperating.
Less than half of Malaysians have updated their income details in a government database that will enable the authorities to determine where handouts should be directed once the nation limits subsidies on the cheapest form of petrol.
Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli said this week he expects the number of registrations to increase to 10 million – or about 50 per cent of the population aged 21 and above – by the March 31 deadline.
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asi...speed-bump
Less than half of Malaysians have updated their income details in a government database that will enable the authorities to determine where handouts should be directed once the nation limits subsidies on the cheapest form of petrol.
Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli said this week he expects the number of registrations to increase to 10 million – or about 50 per cent of the population aged 21 and above – by the March 31 deadline.
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asi...speed-bump