KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 -- The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) is urging businesses to implement work-from-home (WFH) arrangements for non-critical roles and encourage carpooling as immediate, practical steps to support the government's new fuel rationalisation measures.

The call came as MEF expressed its full support for the government's policy, which it described as a necessary response to the global energy crisis sparked by conflict in the Middle East.

MEF president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said that since Malaysia cannot be insulated from these external pressures, managing fuel consumption must be a shared national responsibility.

"For the private sector, this includes implementing work-from-home arrangements for non-c...