Malaysians holding Singapore driving licences will soon be able to purchase RON95 fuel at the subsidised rate of RM1.99 (S$0.61) per litre under the Budi95 scheme.
The announcement reportedly came after online complaints that Malaysians working in Singapore were not entitled to the Budi95 scheme unless they switched their Singapore licences for Malaysian ones.
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From next Monday (30 Sept), Malaysia will roll out a targeted subsidy scheme named Budi95.
Under the scheme, all Malaysians will be able to purchase RON95 fuel at RM1.99 (S$0.61) per litre.
However, Malaysians working in Singapore have voiced frustration at being excluded from the subsidy programme, which is tied to MyKad — Malaysia’s national identity card — and Malaysian driving licence records.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke has since acknowledged the issue, noting that many Malaysians had converted their licences to Singaporean ones for work purposes.
Source: China Press
He assured affected individuals that the Malaysian government “has not forgotten them” and will “fix this issue”.
The Malaysian government is reportedly working on a registration process that will allow them to apply for the subsidy.
More details will be announced in the following week, said Mr Loke.
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