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Subsidy on diesel to go first, says Shahrir Subsidy on diesel to go first, says Shahrir
Friday, April 25th, 2008 at 8:01am (36 weeks 5 days ago)
[submitted by arjunan.org] [category: economics] [published 36 weeks 5 days ago]
[author: teh eng hock] [site: http://thestar.com.my] [source]
tags: fuel subsidies : diesel : shahrir abdul samad :
wikiops: teh eng hock : diesel : economics : fuel subsidies : shahrir abdul samad :

From thestar.com.my: KUALA LUMPUR: The restructured fuel subsidy scheme will see the removal of subsidy on diesel first.

Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Samad said diesel would soon be sold at the market rate at the pumps when a mechanism to deliver subsidies directly to those entitled has been decided upon.

Continue reading at thestar.com.my.

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