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Surging global oil prices have put fresh strains on the state budget as the government seeks to balance higher subsidy spending with fiscal consolidation plans. International oil benchmark Brent exceeded USD120 a barrel, double the
The government will maintain the cap on diesel prices at THB30 a litre using subsidies from the Oil Fund until the end of May 22 when a THB40bn loan supporting the subsidy scheme is expected
Covid-19 will be labelled an endemic disease in Thailand starting in Jul 22, allowing people to return to a normal life, the Ministry of Public Health said on 9 Mar 22. Dr Kiattiphum Wongrajit, the
The government may have to fork out MYR28bn in fuel subsidies in 2022 if the price of crude oil continues to remain above USD100 per barrel, finance minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz said. He said MYR11bn
The government has announced it will strengthen enforcement of the price ceiling on cooking oil after finding that the staple commodity was being sold above the cap in many places. During a visit to the
