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Govt spent RM66.3bil on subsidies last year, says Finance Ministry

By GERARD GIMINO, RAHIMY RAHIM, RAGANANTHINI VETHASALAM and TEH ATHIRA YUSOF

KUALA LUMPUR: Some RM66.3bil was spent on subsidies in 2022, says the Finance Ministry.

Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said petrol, diesel, liquefied natural gas (LNG) subsidies as well as cooking oil, electricity, chicken and egg subsidies incurred the biggest expenditures.

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