JOHOR BARU, May 14 -- Johor will start distributing subsidised packet cooking oil by zones starting tomorrow, said Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living, Senator Fuziah Salleh.

She said the move is to ensure that the distribution of packet cooking oil in Johor can be distributed in a more comprehensive way to all consumers.

"This involves 3,112 metric tonnes of cooking oil packets from 19 packaging companies to 17 retailers.

"The cooking oil packet distribution period according to zones will continue until the end of this year to gauge the method's effectiveness in Johor," she said to reporters after conducting a working visit at Jelapang Emas Ventures Sdn Bhd in Jalan Kempas Lama here today.

Fuziah said the move was al...