Domestic LPG ban in eateries will burden consumers, DAP Youth warns
DAP Youth public policy bureau chief Jason Ng highlighted that the price of commercial LPG is nearly three times higher than its domestic counterpart, with many small eateries and hawkers still relying on subsidised gas to conduct their businesses.
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