Communications minister Fahmi Fadzil said Hassan, who is also head of the special advisory body to the minister of finance, would be responsible for reviewing on a daily basis the actions that need to be taken, in addition to gathering feedback on West Asian issues.

“The PPPK has a secretariat chaired by the senior adviser for the economy in the Prime Minister’s Office, Nurhisham Hussein.

“These two structures will assist MTEN, which currently meets every week, to coordinate information on a daily basis,” he said in a press conference after attending the exchange of a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in curbing scam activities between the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission and the Malaysian Securities Commission here today.

Fahmi said the tasks of the team led by Hassan would not overlap with the special committee chaired by finance minister II Amir Hamzah Azizan, which is responsible for examining economic developments following the conflict.

“What is important is that our efforts are first and foremost regarding the supply, not only of fuel and energy for our country to remain secure in the coming months, but also of food.

“At the same time, (it is important) to ensure that the prices of goods are controlled and activities of smuggling or diverting fuel and food can be curbed,” he said.