101 东方 – Malaysia fuel protests – 10 七月 08 – 部分 1

The soaring cost of oil is squeezing motorists and consumers the world over. In Asia, it’s forcing governments to slash fuel subsidies, prompting people to take to the streets in protest.

One of the largest cuts to subsidised fuel has been in Malaysia. 本星期, 101 East looks at the social and economic impacts of rising fuel costs.