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Would You Pay More For Petrol To Strengthen Public Finances?

01-Oct-25 18:00

Would You Pay More For Petrol To Strengthen Public Finances?

Budi 95 has just rolled out, benefitting every Malaysian citizen, regardless of income level, 300 litres of RON95 petrol at 1.99 ringgit per litre. But it's halved what the government was expecting to save. So we explore with our listeners whether this trade off is worth it, and if they would consider paying more so the country can save more.

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Produced by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharaad Kuttan

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharaad Kuttan


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Categories:  government,  politics,  Cars/Motoring

Tags:  Budi95,  petrol subsidies,  public coffers,  RON95 fuel subsidies, 


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