By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, June 23 — With the expanded Sales and Service Tax (SST) set to take effect next month, consumer groups are calling on the government to zero-rate essential services, expand the Budi Madani cash aid programme, and introduce a national price transparency framework to...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Diesel subsidy claims by oil companies for August have decreased by 51.6 per cent against claims in May since the June 10 implementation of targeted diesel subsidy, said the Economy Ministry.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — The government is still bearing the cost of diesel subsidies for eligible sectors, according to Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 10 — The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is extending the refund mechanism for diesel subsidy to eligible logistics vehicle owners who have yet to receive the fleet card, it said in a statement yesterday.

KUANTAN, Aug 4 — The number of public transport and goods vehicles registered for the Budi Madani MySubsidi Diesel initiative is unsatisfactory, said Deputy Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Fuziah Salleh.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — The Finance Ministry has concluded that at least 6.5 million litres of diesel were misappropriated by industries or smuggled into neighbouring countries daily before the targeted diesel subsidy was implemented.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — The development of the Madani subsidy assistance (Budi Madani) system did not incur any cost, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — The Digital Education Policy and Madani Subsidy Assistance (Budi Madani) will be among the key topics in today's Dewan Rakyat session.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — The Economy Ministry has emphasised that the focus and priority are now on the implementation of diesel subsidies until the targeting of diesel subsidies becomes stable and achieves the set objectives.

JOHOR BAHRU, June 13 — The RM200 monthly assistance under the Budi Madani initiative demonstrates that the Unity Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is concerned about smallholders.

PUTRAJAYA, June 12 — There is no reason for the logistics sector to raise prices that will burden the people following the implementation of the Subsidised Diesel Control System (SKDS) 2.0, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

BANGI, June 11 — The RM4 billion savings from implementing the Budi Madani diesel subsidy initiative will hopefully enhance public welfare, as it can be used to improve infrastructure and provide financial aid to those in need.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 — The Budi Madani programme which began yesterday, offering RM200 in monthly aid to eligible diesel users, has provided much-needed relief to private vehicle owners including farmers and smallholders amid rising fuel costs.

PUTATAN, June 10 — The targeted diesel subsidy measure in Peninsular Malaysia, starting today, should not have a ripple effect causing an increase in the prices of essential goods in Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

PUTRAJAYA, June 9 — There is no application deadline for the RM200 monthly cash subsidy under the Budi Madani initiative, and those eligible are encouraged to apply promptly, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — Some 80 per cent of diesel users will receive enough under the Budi Madani programme, which provides a monthly cash assistance to make up the difference between the current diesel price and the new price to be determined later.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — More than 30,000 applicants, farmers and small-scale commodity growers have been approved to receive cash subsidy assistance under the Budi Madani initiative, as of today.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 — Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB) anticipates that the rationalisation of diesel fuel subsidies will not affect its operational efficiency, project timelines, service delivery, or cost base.