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Malaysia's cabinet committee is examining the growing trade of imported goods through online platforms, following representations from domestic businesses struggling with market competition and pricing pressures.
Malaysia's government has approved a Cabinet Committee to drive local product promotion and reduce import dependence. The body will coordinate strategy across multiple ministries and anchor the Jom Malaysia initiative.
Malaysia's Domestic Trade Ministry will adopt parliamentary recommendations to strengthen cooking oil price controls and subsidy management, accelerating a digital tracking system to prevent fraud and wastage.
Malaysia's MADANI Rahmah Sales Programme has consumed RM238.64 million since January, processing 21 million transactions across 17,000 nationwide sales events. The government aims to expand to 30,000 programmes by year-end.
Malaysia's Public Accounts Committee has recommended a major restructuring of the cooking oil subsidy programme, proposing cuts to inflated quotas and a shift toward digital targeting to prevent misuse of government funds.