PETALING JAYA: More than 13,000 business premises have been inspected nationwide since the March 1 ban on the purchase of 1kg subsidised cooking oil packets by non-citizens. The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry, which disclosed this, said 3.69 million Malaysians also registered with the Cooking Oil Price Stabilisation Scheme System (eCOSS) app. The app is used to ensure only Malaysians can purchase subsidised cooking oil. Under the current mechanism, each Malaysian citizen is limited to buying a maximum of 3kg, or three 1kg packets, of subsidised cooking oil in a single transaction. It said the regulation was ­introduced to ensure the subsidy benefitted only Malaysians and to curb leakages, including smuggling and purchases by ineligible parties.

Source: The Star March 19, 2026 23:26 UTC