Process needs to be communicated well to public, Ong adds.

Today’s sitting will also continue the debate on the royal address by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

The status now is to put a hold on it, not to stop it, says Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

Saifuddin Nasution says the government is looking into a more suitable mechanism in channelling the subsidies.

Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng says for every increase in the oil price by US$1, Petronas will get RM300 million more.

The scheme is supposed to kick off on Jan 1, 2020.

Competition among petrol companies is supposed to result in lower petrol pump prices.

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The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry will discuss with banks to assist in opening bank accounts for them.

The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry increases the site's security before reactivating it for public access.

He says the real price of RON95 between Oct 12 and Oct 18 should have been RM2.37 a litre.

Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says his ministry will discuss the matter with the Finance Ministry and relevant agencies.

Sources say that the hold up is due to a lack of data on groups other than the B40.

Saifuddin says that because of this, the subsidies will not be rolled out in the second quarter as planned.

Joint paper by Domestic Trade Ministry and Finance Ministry has been finalised, says minister. 

Though its implementation has missed its target date, the minister is confident that a cabinet paper on the new mechanism will be ready by the end of July.