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An enforcement officer in Ipoh has been detained for three days on suspicion of accepting RM190,000 in bribes from a cooking oil packaging company to facilitate access to subsidised cooking oil quota allocations.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has recommended six governance reforms to fortify the Cooking Oil Price Stabilisation Scheme, targeting enhanced oversight and plugging financial leaks in the subsidised cooking oil programme.
Malaysia's Domestic Trade Ministry will examine Public Accounts Committee recommendations on cooking oil subsidies and price controls, accelerating rollout of the electronic subsidy tracking system to reduce leakages and support targeted assistance.
Malaysia's Public Accounts Committee has uncovered RM10.879 billion in cooking oil subsidies that failed to reach intended recipients between 2019 and February 2025, revealing critical gaps in subsidy administration and market oversight.
Malaysia's Public Accounts Committee has identified serious gaps in the cooking oil subsidy system, recommending a 60,000 metric tonne monthly quota reduction and a shift to digital targeting to prevent leakage of RM10.8 billion in government funds.