Cooking oil subsidy system tightened as 179 companies barred from eCOSS scheme (opens original article in a new tab)

The Malaysian government tightened the cooking oil subsidy system by deactivating 179 companies for regulatory violations and enhanced eCOSS app security measures to prevent subsidy misuse.

• 179 companies were deactivated from the eCOSS scheme for violating regulations
• Violations included exceeding storage limits, selling to non-Malaysians, and using expired licenses
• The eCOSS app has over 5 million users and tracks the cooking oil supply chain