KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia needs to seriously consider dismantling its hefty fuel subsidy in stages to keep its budget deficit under control amid record high crude oil prices.
Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Danny Quah, said: I believe Malaysians will still be able to cope if the fuel subsidy is gradually slashed by about 15% to 20% within the next six months.
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