KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- The MADANI Government is maintaining the price of RON95 fuel under the BUDI95 initiative at RM1.99 per litre, even though the pump prices of RON95 petrol and diesel have increased following the rise in global oil prices.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- The government, through the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (MPC), has approved 151,790 applications from oil palm smallholders for the Agri-Commodity MADANI Subsidy Assistance Programme (BUDI MADANI) initiative as of March 2, 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- The government will continue to maintain the subsidised RON95 petrol price at RM1.99 per litre and has no plans to make any drastic changes to the current price or policy, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Nasir.
PUTRAJAYA, March 1 (Bernama) -- The government will try to maintain the price of RON95 petrol for Malaysians at the current level of RM1.99 per litre despite global market uncertainty due to the conflict in the Middle East, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- More than 14.6 million Malaysians have enjoyed subsidised RON95 petrol prices under the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) programme as of Feb 11, 2026, said Minister of Finance II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened marginally firmer against the US dollar on Thursday, supported by confidence in Malaysia’s economic growth and solid domestic fundamentals, as investors digested the US Federal Reserve (Fed)’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged.
By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar and Nor Baizura Basri
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 17 (Bernama) -- Despite the view that subsidies are inefficient and prices of basic necessities should be determined by market forces, the MADANI Government has chosen a more realistic approach by providing targeted subsidies to help households cope with cost-of-living pressures.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysians’ confidence that the country is heading in the right direction has improved in 2025, according to Ipsos’ latest Consumer Confidence and Cost of Living Monitor.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia entered 2025 amid fiscal constraints, subsidy reforms, uneven global trade, and a weak ringgit — but the economy continued to advance, even as the overall outlook remained cautious.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- Setting a tiered price for RON95 at RM2.10 or RM2.30 under the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) programme after the 300-litre quota has been fully used will retain elements of inefficiency.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- The government remains committed to the targeted subsidy approach for RON95 petrol under the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) programme and rejects the World Bank’s proposal to raise it to market price, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- The government remains committed to the targeted subsidy approach for RON95 petrol under the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) programme and rejects the World Bank’s proposal to raise it to market price, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
