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Day: January 24, 2025

Ensuring Fair Access: Moving from Blanket to Targeted Fuel Subsidies in Malaysia

Malaysia’s blanket fuel subsidy system, though designed to provide universal benefits, has inefficiencies and unintended consequences. This system, exemplified by subsidies for RON95 petrol and diesel, extends benefits indiscriminately, including to foreign entities and higher-income households, while facilitating activities like smuggling. These issues underscore the urgent need for a...
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Toxic Bisphenols in Textiles

Recent findings from laboratory tests conducted by Arnika, dTest, and consumer associations from Hungary, Austria, and Slovenia revealed the presence of harmful bisphenols in textiles, particularly in women's underwear, prompting European consumer organisations to advocate for an EU-wide ban on these chemicals. The study analysing 166 samples from five European countries found that approximately...
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