Adapting our lifestyles to suit the current realities

THE government’s proposal to reduce the Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) fuel subsidy scheme quota to 150 litres a month, while not yet finalised, says a lot about the challenges Malaysia is facing amid rising geopolitical uncertainties.

Whether this proposal comes into force or not, the truth is the government is under pressure to manage spending more carefully and prioritise where resources go.