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Rural Price Controls Show Real Results as Essential Goods Distribution Programme Expands

Malaysia's Essential Goods Distribution Programme has successfully aligned prices for staple items in rural areas, delivering significant cost savings to over one million residents across six states.

By Azizah Rahman · 16 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

PAC Demands Overhaul of Cooking Oil Subsidy System, Flags RM10.9 Billion Leakage

Malaysia's PAC has urged sweeping reforms to the cooking oil subsidy programme, recommending a 60,000 metric tonne monthly quota reduction and digital transformation to plug leaks in a RM10.9 billion scheme.

By Azizah Rahman · 16 Jul 2026 · 5 min read