Malaysia is NOT implementing an Automatic Pricing Mechanism for fuel, contrary to recent claims on social media.
Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil says the govt is maintaining its current policy, of announcing fuel prices changes every Wednesday evening.
On another note, the minister says the PM has instructed the Finance Ministry to look into the implementation of a targeted subsidy system for diesel, similar to BUDI95 for petrol.
The ministry is expected to table a report within the next few weeks.
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Datuk Fahmi also says so far, the MCMC has detected over 440 fake news items related to the global energy crisis.
The commission has already opened 54 investigation papers and nearly a quarter of them have already been sent to the prosecutor’s office for further action.
This, as MCMC said it has recorded the statement of an individual accused of sharing fake news, about the shipment of diesel to the Philippines.
The govt previously clarified that the diesel belonged to a Singapore-based trading company and not from Malaysia.
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The Work from Home policy for civil servants is a strategic step to improve efficiency and help conserve national resources amid the global energy crisis.
The PM’s Dept says the policy, which started today, aims to reduce fuel usage, cut costs and support energy stability.
Up to 200,000 public servants are expected to be involved in the scheme, subject to approval from their respective dept heads.
At the same time, govt is also encouraging the private sector to adopt a similar policy as well.
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In other news
Residents in the districts of Johor Baharu, Kota Tinggi, and Pontian will experience a 23-hour water cut from 9am on April 21, due to maintenance work at the Sungai Johor water treatment plant
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Negeri Sembilan’s Education Dept is probing a school in Seremban that allegedly withheld the SPM cert of a student over unpaid PTA fees.
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Pasir Mas, Machang, and Kuala Krai, Kelantan are currently under MetMalaysia’s level 1 heat alert, with max temperatures of between 35-37 degrees Celsius.
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And a teenager in Australia has become the first person in his country to be convicted under a new law for
producing deepfake pornography.
