RM600mil for subsidised cooking oil scheme


Stringent check: An enforcement officer from the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry inspecting the price of the subsidised 1kg polybag cooking oil at a store.

PETALING JAYA: The RM600mil allocation for the government’s Cooking Oil Price Stabilisation Scheme (COSS) is set to help Malaysians weather the tough times during the Covid-19 pandemic.Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said it was higher than last year’s RM528mil allocation.

“The allocation is used for the supply of subsidised cooking oil in 1kg polybag packaging and offered to consumers at RM2.50 per packet.

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