Malaysia will review the implementation of some large government projects as part of a plan to ease the burden on state finances due to soaring crude oil prices, a government minister was quoted as saying on Sunday.
Malaysia, Asia's largest net oil exporter, spends billions of dollars each year to subsidise pump prices of fuel. Its subsidy bill has ballooned as energy prices soared, prompting the government on Wednesday to announce a cut in subsidies and a 41 percent rise in petrol prices.
"Projects planned by the government were based on the previous costs before the price increase," Second Finance Minister Nor Mohamed Yakcop was quoted as saying in northern Penang state by The Star newspaper on its website.
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