The costs of ‘war’

Costly consequences: Smoke rising following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery on Sitra Island Bahrain, amid the US-Israeli war on Iran. The conflict will have far-reaching impacts worldwide.— Reuters

IT IS the final week of Ramadan. Millions are heading to their kampung to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri and still get to enjoy filling up their car tank with the subsidised RON95 petrol – at least until May.

As Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced several measures to anticipate a prolonged conflict in the Middle East last Wednesday, many Malaysians were more interested in what is there for them.