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Allow fuel prices to float for a better future Allow fuel prices to float for a better future
Thursday, April 17th, 2008 at 4:52am (31 weeks 1 day ago)
[submitted by arjunan.org] [category: economics] [published 31 weeks 1 day ago]
tags: income tax : income disparity : fuel subsidies : float price : diesel :

I am writing to highlight some measures which should be considered by the government in tackling the rising income disparity in Malaysia. First off, the fuel subsidy. Unlike Brunei which boasts a net export of 197 barrels of oil per capita annually; Malaysia only manages a net export of 4.7 barrels per person per year.

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