A TOTAL of 59,940 companies involving 198,046 public and commercial transport vehicles received approval for diesel subsidy under the Subsidised Diesel Control System (SKDS) as of yesterday, said Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Armizan Ali.

In a statement today, he said that applications to join SKDS have shown a significant daily increase following the announcement of targeted subsidy implementation and the new diesel price adjustment starting on Monday (June 10).