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The World Bank says, fiscal policy should be focused on maintaining financial support for the poor and vulnerable and establishing a more inclusive social protection framework with better targeting. Photo: Sinar Harian

Concept of environmental care for our planet.

Should the government reintroduce GST, experts call for the government to get the implementation right to ensure it is not burdening the people and businesses, use the right mechanism as well as consider the tax rate. Photo source: 123rf

Nazir Razak. Photo source: Sinar Harian

Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz says there is no perfect method to implement targeted subsidies but "we should try our best to reduce these leakages."

INCEIF Prof Baharom Abdul Hamid says some below 40 percent income earners may have large family members and need large-capacity vehicles, and it could also be a second-hand car.

Commercial airline websites recently saw flight flares skyrocketing up to RM2,000 (return flights), an increase of around 566 percent, nearing the Hari Raya Aidilfitri festive period (April 29- May 8).

Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz cautioned that further EPF withdrawal will burden future generations. - Photo by Muhammad Hafiz Adnan.