JOHOR BAHRU, Jan. 3 -- The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) is investigating allegations that Malaysians driving Singapore-registered cars have been filling up with subsidised RON95 petrol in Johor.

The alleged tactic involves Malaysians who are Singapore permanent residents partially covering or obscuring their vehicles' registration plates to resemble Malaysian-registered cars before refuelling.

Johor KPDN director Lilis Saslinda Pornomo said the ministry launched an investigation after receiving acomplaint recently.

"We will also examine whether such a practice is widespread among Malaysians driving Singapore-registered vehicles," she said when contacted today.

Lilis Saslinda was responding to a widely circulated F...