T20 or T15? Economist warns income classifications fail to capture real household struggles

Subsidy reforms must protect vulnerable without distorting market prices, says expert PETALING JAYA: Malaysia should abandon rigid income-based subsidy models and move towards a flexible purpose-voucher system that channels aid directly to households based on actual needs, an economist said, warning that the current approach risks creating distortions, inefficiencies and unfair outcomes. Centre for Market […]

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