Iskandar Puteri MP Lim Kit Siang has contrasted the steep increase in allowances for the board members of FGV Holdings Bhd, a government-linked company, to the meagre cash transfer announced by Putrajaya for people struggling with the rising cost of food.

“It is clearly ludicrous for the prime minister to announce three days ago that families who receive Keluarga Malaysia Aid (BKM) will get an extra RM100 while BKM recipients who are single will receive an additional RM50 in view of the rising cost of living, with...