Keeping inflation at bay


Tengku Zafrul: Subsidies and assistance are projected to touch RM80bil for 2022 compared to Budget 2022’s approved figure of RM31bil. — Bernama

INFLATION is a wrecking ball to all countries across the world with many mitigation efforts being undertaken to blunt the pressing impact on higher prices on people.

It is no different here where an austerity move has been started to essentially pay for the humongous subsidy bill the government has to bear. StarBizWeek asks Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz a series on questions that touches on the austerity move and efforts to keep inflation at bay for the rakyat.

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