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The Kelantan Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) said it received an emergency call through the MERS system at 5.30am from a member of the public. - Photo courtesy of JBPM

Without the implementation of targeted RON95 petrol subsidies, high-income earners (T20) would continue to receive greater benefits compared to lower-income Malaysians (B40). - Bernama photo

Former Economy Minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli claims that the implementation of the RON95 subsidy targeting scheme, which offers a price of RM1.99 per litre to citizens, does not guarantee a fair distribution of petrol subsidies.

Starting Sept 30, Malaysians will enjoy cheaper petrol as the government officially rolls out its targeted subsidy programme for RON95, known as BUDI Madani RON95 (BUDI95). Bernama file photo

Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (centre) is escorted into a police van outside the Supreme Court in Bangkok after he was sentenced to a year in prison. Photo by Panumas Sanguanwong/THAI NEWS PIX/AFP

Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrives with his daughter Thailand's sacked prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (2nd R) at the Supreme Court in Bangkok on September 9, 2025, ahead of a ruling on whether he properly served a prison term in 2023. (Photo by Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP)

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Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra leaves the Pheu Thai Party headquarters in Bangkok on August 29, 2025. (Photo by Chanakarn LAOSARAKHAM / AFP)

The government does not intend to introduce new withdrawals since the EPF account structure has been revamped by creating Account 1, Account 2 and Account 3, where Account 3 is flexible for withdrawals during emergencies.

Perikatan Nasional secretary-general Azmin Ali said that the government’s blanket handout of RM2 billion failed to address the real needs of households struggling with the rising cost of living. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Bernama FILE PIX