Malaysian Government Subsidies on Diesel, Gasoline, Goods Skyrocket

摘要

Malaysia's government is on-track this year to spend more than US$4.6 billion in subsidies on diesel, gasoline and other "essential"goods. According to a late-February report by the Bernama news agency, "domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said this is due to increase in the global price of goods and oil products.”