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Vegetarians to fork out more during fest due to higher costs

Hard at work: Tow Boo Kong temple assistants Ng Kheng Hwa (right) and Ong San Sia making a boat for the upcoming Nine Emperor Gods festival at the temple in Butterworth, Penang. — ASRI ABDUL GHANI / The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Devotees on a vegetarian diet during the Nine Emperor Gods festival will have to pay more due to the weakening ringgit and costlier raw ingredients and imported canned food.

Several vegetarian food operators said they would increase the price between 10 sen and RM1 during the festival which starts tomorrow.

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