KUALA LUMPUR: The recent announcement by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim that Malaysia’s subsidies programme will be reviewed to ensure they benefit only those who truly need it shows the new government is serious about its pledge to address the rising cost of living.
Anwar wasted no time in convening a special meeting of the National Action Council on Cost of Living, which took place on Sunday (Nov 27) just three days after he was sworn in as Malaysia’s 10th prime minister.
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