No More Blanket Petrol Subsidies: How Will You Cope?

Associate Professor Dr Ahmed Razman Abdul Latiff, Economic Analyst, Putra Business School, Economic Analyst, Putra Business School

22-Apr-24 18:00

No More Blanket Petrol Subsidies: How Will You Cope?

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With the Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli affirming that the government is moving ahead with a gradual targeted subsidy approach for petrol, we discuss how this is going to affect the rakyat, and hear from listeners too.

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Produced by: Sudais Ferhard

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharaad Kuttan

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Categories: economy

Tags: fuel subsidies, b40, economy, padu,

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