Time to scrap controlled sugar pricing

I REFER to the report “Dr Wee urges govt to remove sugar subsidies” (The Star, Feb 26).

The recent discourse surrounding the reinstatement of sugar subsidies highlights a critical aspect of economic reform that Malaysia cannot afford to overlook.

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