THE delay in implementing the subsidy rationalisation exercise was a factor in Malaysia slipping in the World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR) 2024, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
“If you look at the finer details of the report, among the strong cautions why we slipped in the ranking was because of delays and being not stern in implementing targeted subsidies,” he said when replying to a question from Alor Setar MP Datuk Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden of Perikatan Nasional yesterday.
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