MCA has urged the government to suspend its decision to float diesel prices to allow time to address any shortcomings in the move.

Its vice-president Wee Jeck Seng said he had received complaints today from first-time applications for the targeted diesel subsidy scheme, with some companies being told they had already been registered for it, raising concerns of potential data misuse.

“With insufficient registration, a significant gap between subsidies and floating prices and the potential for data misuse, I fear...