Govt looks at reducing subsidy bills sequentially


Ministry of Finance deputy secretary general (policy) Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican speaking during the 2023 Post Budget Debate at Dewan Berjaya in Bukit Kiara. - SHAARI CHEMAT/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The unity government will look at reducing the subsidy bills sequentially, says newly appointed Treasury secretary-general Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican.

He noted that it will not be an easy job to move towards the targeted subsidies, although talks have been ongoing for some time.

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