Continue subsidised cooking oil programme, trade association urges


JOHOR BARU: Continuing the subsidy programme for 2kg, 3kg and 5kg bottled cooking oil will help ease the burden of the high cost of living that Malaysians currently face, says a trade group.

Federation of Sundry Goods Merchants Association of Malaysia chairman Hong Chee Meng said the average Malaysian family only consumes about 5% of the total palm oil production while the remaining 95% was exported.

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