Give targeted subsidies to the vulnerable, govt urged


JOHOR BARU: The government could introduce targeted subsidies to B40 families or other needy groups such as the elderly, single mothers and disabled persons, says Johor Indian Petty Traders and Small Business Association.

Its chairman, D. Ravindran, said the living conditions in Kuala Lumpur and here are not the same, so the approach to handling the issue of the high cost of living should be different.

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