Start from 15 July 2010, the subsidies for sugar, petrol, liquefied petroleum gas and diesel will
be cut as part of the gradual subsidy rationalisation programme, according to a statement from the Prime Ministers office. The price of sugar will go up 25sen to RM1.75 per kg; LPG will go up 10sen to RM1.85 per kg; petrol RON95 will be up 5sen to RM1.85 per litre and diesel will be up 5sen to RM1.75 per litre. A research will be carried out to find out effect of price hike in essential items such as sugar, petrol and LPG.