KUALA LUMPUR: Regulations prohibiting the sale of subsidised packaged cooking oil to foreigners are expected to come into force on March 1, says Datuk Seri Armizan Mohd Ali. He said the Cooking Oil Price Stabilisation Scheme (eCOSS), which digitally records data across the entire distribution chain, enables the government to effectively enforce the ban on the sale of subsidised cooking oil to non- citizens. He explained that the system tracks purchases and transactions, helping to curb leakages of subsidised packaged cooking oil through diversion and smuggling activities that have long persisted. The rollout of the Mobile eCOSS application has been expanded gradually since May 2025. He said the QR Code on the newer version of the MyKad could also be used to verify purchases of subsidised cooking oil.

Source: The Star January 29, 2026 05:37 UTC