In Malaysia, some laud Singapore car driver’s arrest over ‘world’s most expensive petrol’

The driver of a Singapore-registered car has been arrested in Johor for allegedly pumping subsidised Malaysian petrol, triggering a wave of approval online from Malaysians as the government widens a border crackdown driven by rising fuel costs and fears of subsidy abuse amid a global energy shock.The arrest comes after months of viral shaming posts showing Singapore-registered vehicles allegedly filling up with RON95 in neighbouring Johor, fuelling public anger over the abuse of a subsidy meant for Malaysians.According to Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Armizan Mohd Ali earlier this year, Malaysians driving Singapore-registered vehicles are also barred from buying subsidised RON95, as the restriction applies to foreign-registered vehicles regardless of the driver’s nationality.