The Johor division of Malaysia’s Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs said it will step up enforcement against operators caught selling the fuel to foreign-registered cars, with companies liable for fines of up to 2 million ringgit ($644,130). Former Prime Minister Najib Razak also highlighted the issue in a Facebook post, calling for increased monitoring of such sales.
As people start to cross from Singapore into Malaysia and back again, an old issue is raising the ire of Malaysian authorities: Singaporean motorists sneaking out purchases of the country’s cheaper, subsidised gasoline.
Officials in Malaysia have pledged more vigilance and tougher action against retail fuel operators caught selling subsidised gas to foreign-registered vehicles, according to local news reports. Thousands of vehicles have crossed the border between Singapore and Malaysia since it was fully opened at the start of the month, ending a two-year, pandemic-forced closure.
