http://swrc.ontoware.org/ontology#Misc Subsidies: boon or bane in promoting proper implementation of good environmental public policy en Best practices Environmental public policy Malaysia Choo Hong Loo Deehbanjli Lakshmayya Lai Cheng Tung Public policy Environmental aspects This study is intended to stimulate reflections on effective strategies for promoting the proper implementation of good Environmental Public Policy by panel experts and laymen in Malaysia. Based on the methodology of Guglyuvatty (2010) and Mariolla (2009), a study was conducted with a group of Malaysian experts from various disciplines and laymen. Subsidies on water result in no direct incentive for the consumer to initiate environmentally beneficial practices such as saving water or harvesting rainwater. The excise duty exemption on the hybrid vehicles would not encourage motorists to change from regular petrol/diesel motored vehicles. Cooking oil recycling is not viable as the cost of cooking oil is low compared to other countries due to subsidies. As this research looks at updating public policy with the wish-lists of Malaysians, this research could be used to guide public policy makers in developing a more effective environmental public policy. Electronic Wawasan Open University