GEORGE TOWN: The Klang Valley is not the only place seeing rising prices of foodstuff in the run-up to the Chinese New Year, with Johor and Penang similarly affected.
The prices of seafood, especially, have seen a dramatic increase, with silver pomfret (ikan bawal tambak) being sold at RM60 per kilo in Penang and for even between RM100 and RM200 per kilo in Johor.
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