South China Morning Post
AsiaPac · 1 hrs ago
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Malaysia’s fuel subsidy headache leaves Anwar ‘scrambling for solution’
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Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim faces political pressure over how to reform fuel subsidies to exclude wealthier drivers while protecting middle-class voters in a car-dependent economy during a period of regional energy strain.
Malaysia’s fuel subsidy headache leaves Anwar ‘scrambling for solution’
Malaysia’s plan to stop wealthier drivers from enjoying cheap subsidised petrol has left Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim facing a politically fraught question: how to define “rich” without punishing households already squeezed by higher living costs.
The issue has sharpened as the Middle East energy shock strains government finances, forcing authorities to weigh fiscal discipline against the risk of angering middle-class voters in a car-dependent country.
Anwar said the government had agreed in...
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