Those in Sabah and Sarawak may breathe a sigh of relief, as it has been confirmed that diesel fuel in East Malaysia will continue at its current subsidised price of RM2.15/litre next year.
At the tabling of Budget 2024 last month, prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that the Malaysian government will introduce a targeted diesel subsidy in phases starting next year. We now know it will only be implemented in Peninsular Malaysia.
The initial announcement brought out concerns over overwhelming increase of living cost, especially in Sabah and Sarawak where diesel-powered 4x4s are the vehicle of choice due to the rugged terrains and challenging road conditions. A steady increase of diesel pricing (however slowly) from the current RM2.15/litre to the actual market price of RM3.78/litre would have a massive effect over in Borneo.
“(The retargeting of) diesel subsidy is only in the peninsula because diesel is used comprehensively in Sabah and Sarawak. Therefore, in order to implement it there, we would have to study the impact,” Anwar said in the Dewan Rakyat.
So there you have it. Diesel prices will go up in phases in Peninsular Malaysia starting from 2024, but it will stay as it is for Sabah and Sarawak, at least for now. What do you think of this update? Comment below.
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I think it’s a lucrative job to be a fisherman there.
My fishing boat can fill 1000l full tank.. sell in indon
Dare to do it? Wanna get poke by blowpipe dart?
So,the rich in east Msia can keep galavanting with super duper subsidised diesel.
PMX,r u telling rakyat ,the rich in East msia r another category of “rakyat lucky” with super exemptions while the T20 in Peninsular r swallowing the floated diesel prices?
Like that,the peninsular T20 votes may swing to the greenies come GE16.Dont discriminate one rich from the other rich man.If rich..apply the same yard stick.
Sarawak and sabah comparing their diesel to that in brunei.
All three produces oil. Plus for brunei diesel is cheap as their currency pegged to Singapore $. A malay country trust non malay currency.
Sell in Singapore better. To their bunker tsbjers. All cash from what I heard. Diesel in Singapore in our money about RM9 / litre. Due to taxes.
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Again what’s your name & contact number?
PH+BN will be vote out… By peninsula
That’s why all the unpopular moves are happening now because the next GE still so long way to go and you will see a lot sweets and candies just before the next GE. Politicians know how to play the game.
Good la… Ppl stop buying Hilux and reduce road bully.
I need my pickup truck as I work as a handy/repair man fixing washing machines, aircon, etc.. Its hard enough to get jobs these days when customers are so concerned about repair cost vs buying new.. I am almost 60 and dont see myself going into employment or starting another business. I love my job, and work hard all these years living and surviving as a borderline bottom M40.. Life is gonna be hard for my work now, but rich timber tycoons and large business owners there continue enjoying subsidies in Sarawak/Sabah.. This is discrimination and unfairness at the highest order.. I need my voice to be heard!
you shudnt be a repairman. Many my fellow party leaders can buy Alphard’s every yr… We can spin way faster then a washing machine, harakakakah !
I am being serious about my situation. During my generation time, not everyone gets a university degree and lands a good employment and job. The fact that you say I shouldn’t be a repairman is speaking without thoughts for others. If you like to judge others than I would say that you shouldn’t be born in the first place. Spin more like your fellow party leaders and toxic to the society.
Anwar menang subsidi hapus
A lot of Black double cabin pickup with Black Wheel and fully Black out window in cities around Sarawak and Sabah, driven by AhBeng going around petrol station buying subsidies Diesel to be sold to Kalimantan resulting difficulties to buy Diesel by normal citizen. In their free time, this AhBeng modify their dark 4×4 with matching Black smoke speeding around bullying smaller vehicles! This primitive behavior are driven by subsidized Diesel. What a WASTE.
Baik sekali, kan org Swk & Sbh tinggal atas pk namanya…
Dengki ke?
Sabah IS the poorest state in the entire country with the most number of people in poverty and also chronically underdeveloped. Get over yourselves
Where is your state leaders??? Tidur kah???