PETALING JAYA: Short-term pain for long-term gain - that’s how economists and consumers groups are describing the government’s move to reform the subsidy system this year.
KUALA LUMPUR: The government's commitment to see that mobile network providers do not charge extra for 5G access helps ensure that no consumer is left behind, says the Federation of Malaysian Consumer Associations (Fomca).
PETALING JAYA: Households can switch to using solar energy and take simple steps like using fans to cool room, installing LED lights or avoiding the use of microwave ovens to save on electricity, say energy experts.
PETALING JAYA: The government’s mechanism for rolling out the targeted subsidies programme for petrol and diesel must be credible and relayed properly to the public, says Socio-Economic Research Centre (SERC) executive director Lee Heng Guie.
NOVEMBER 9 According to the Police, Malaysians lost RM305.9 million through scams between 2021 and August 2023. Who is responsible? In Malaysia, almost always, the consumers.