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New Straits Times
11-08-2025
- New Straits Times
Johor wants heavier punishment against foreign-registered vehicle owners buying subsidised RON95
JOHOR BARU: Johor wants the federal government to enhance existing legislation to ensure stricter action against owners of foreign-registered vehicles who fill up their tanks with subsidised RON95 petrol. Lee Ting Han, who is the state Investment, Consumer Affairs and Human Resources executive committee chairman, said the state government had proposed the idea four months ago. He said the current regulations only allow action to be taken against owners of petrol stations. "At the state level, we will continue to propose to the federal government for enforcement action against those who break the country's laws, such as foreigners filling up their vehicles with subsidised fuel. "Currently, action can only be taken against petrol station owners. We propose that the legislation be enhanced even further by empowering Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry enforcement personnel to take action against the offenders," he said. Lee was speaking to reporters after officiating the launch of the eCOSS (Cooking Oil Price Stabilisation Scheme) at the Maslee B5 Supermarket here today. Lee said there were two cases of foreign-registered vehicles filling up with RON95 last week, namely at petrol stations in Nusa Sentral, Iskandar Puteri and the Senai-Desaru Expressway (SDE). He said the Johor Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry have already launched preliminary investigations, including studying closed-circuit television camera (CCTV) footage from the stations. "We will investigate further before bringing the case to the deputy public prosecutors for further action," he said. Last Monday, social media was abuzz over the image of a man, standing next to a Singapore-registered vehicle, filling up a plastic container with RON95 subsidised petrol at a station in Nusa Sentral, Iskandar Puteri. The man in question had allegedly filled up the car first before filling up the plastic container.
New Straits Times
11-08-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Johor first state to launch cooking oil subsidy sales via eCOSS app
JOHOR BARU: Johor has become the first state to roll out retail sales of subsidised cooking oil packets through the eCOSS mobile application, covering 29 "point of sale" (POS) locations under Phase Two of the Subsidised Cooking Oil Distribution Programme. State Investment, Trade, Consumer Affairs and Human Resources Committee chairman Lee Ting Han said the eCOSS (Cooking Oil Price Stabilisation Scheme) app records each 1kg subsidised cooking oil packet transaction, from manufacturers, packagers, wholesalers, and retailers, down to final consumer purchases. The pilot programme, previously tested under the Madani Rahmah Sales initiative, is now extended to participating supermarkets, with purchases limited to three packets per transaction to prevent leakages and ensure supplies reach eligible Malaysians. "To ensure a smooth implementation, Johor Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry officers will be stationed at all 29 outlets between Aug 11 to 15 to assist with registration, app usage, and conduct 'training of trainers' sessions for shoppers and supermarket staff," Lee said after launching the initiative at the Maslee B5 Supermarket today. The federal government allocates 3.3 million subsidised packets monthly to Johor, with RM5 per packet borne by the government. Supplies will be replenished regularly by 19 packaging and wholesale firms to guarantee availability, particularly for B40 households. Lee said the system would strengthen supply chain monitoring and address past complaints of shortages in certain areas. "If it proceeds smoothly, eCOSS will be expanded to other locations," he said. The eCOSS app is available for download on Google Play and the App Store.
