The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recommended that the government expedite the transition from the current blanket cooking oil subsidy to a fully digital targeted subsidy through the eCOSS system to ensure assistance reaches only eligible Malaysians and curb leakages.

PAC chairperson Mas Ermieyati Samsudin said the recommendation was necessary since the existing distribution mechanism has failed to ensure subsidised cooking oil reaches its intended beneficiaries...