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Nearly 70 per cent of companies benefiting from Malaysia's expanded Subsidised Diesel Control System operate in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan, with 10,453 firms and 18,538 vehicles registered since the scheme's expansion in July.
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents has pressed the government to reinstate diesel subsidies for licensed tourism transport operators, arguing the exclusion will harm both domestic and international tourism while contradicting the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign.
Malaysia's Domestic Trade Ministry has approved a 300-litre monthly diesel quota for small companies and local contractors operating under partnership or sole proprietorship structures, delivered via fleet cards to cushion business operating costs.
Sabah's government is working with the Finance Ministry to improve the targeted diesel subsidy programme rolled out on July 1, following stakeholder concerns. A review meeting is scheduled for July 17.
The Malaysian government has opened applications for its Subsidised Diesel Control System covering company-owned jeeps and pickup trucks. Successful applicants will receive diesel subsidies from mid-July, says Domestic Trade Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.