PETALING JAYA: Using a tiered pricing system and direct cash distribution would be a more efficient way of implementing the targeted fuel subsidy mechanism, say economists.
While they said the government is right to address the subsidy issue as it currently benefits the rich more than the poor, finding the right mechanism to implement it is a huge a challenge.
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