David Chance

The government is to increase the price of the RON97 petrol blend by 15 sen to RM2.30 per litre from Dec 1, according to sources.

ANALYSIS The recent withdrawal of subsidies for staples and dramatic drop in FDI figures has raised questions.

The government is discussing politically unpopular changes to the country's subsidy regime for petrol, natural gas, food and road tolls.

Reuters looks at the possible measures cabinet would consider when it meets next week to discuss slashes in subsidies.

When he was about to take office a year ago Najib Abdul Razak appealed to reporters to "judge me by my actions", but a year on his benchmark reforms are still at the consultative stage.

Prime Minister Najib Razak heads into his party's annual meeting next week promising reforms to stem corruption in a bid to reignite the waning appeal of a government that has ruled for 52 years.