Fahmi: RM3.5bil lost under old subsidy system


JOHOR BARU: Some RM3.5bil was lost last year due to subsidised diesel that was smuggled or misappropriated, says government spokesman Fahmi Fadzil.

Fahmi, who is Communications Minister, said that the implementation of targeted subsidy had significantly reduced the smuggling of subsidised diesel.

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