Govt ready to review royalty


Leaving a note: Dr Mahathir signing a Malaysia Day guest book in conjunction with the Malaysia Day celebration at Padang Merdeka in Kota Kinabalu. — Bernama

Reports by MUGUNTAN VANAR, STEPHANIE LEE , FATIMAH ZAINAL and SHARON LING

 KOTA KINABALU: The federal government is ready to revise the existing 5% royalty paid to oil-producing states, but the move must be done without “killing” Petronas, said the Prime Minister.

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