Cash, instead of price controls


KUALA LUMPUR: To address potential price increases following the lifting of temporary price controls on chicken and eggs, Putrajaya is considering aiding affected Malaysians via cash transfers, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

“The proposed cash transfers to Malaysians is being considered and it might be announced,” he said during the weekly Prime Minister’s Question Time (PMQT) in Parliament here yesterday.

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