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Desperate Malaysian food sellers resort to bribing supermarket staff for subsidised cooking oil
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On July 1, Malaysia scrapped oil subsidies for 1kg, 2kg, 3kg and 5kg bottled palm oil.
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KUALA LUMPUR - With cooking oil prices at an all-time high, some food sellers in Malaysia have allegedly been making deals with supermarket managers to allow them to buy subsidised cooking oil meant for household use.
Subsidised cooking oil is prohibited for commercial use but Madam Tan Mei Mei said she has no choice but to "beat the system".
