GEORGE TOWN: The air freight rates to Asian countries, which are badly affected by the Covid-19 coronavirus, have soared by over 100% since January, says Penang Freight Forwarders Association (PFFA).
According to PFFA honorary secretary-general Ali Ahmad, the rates were RM3 per kg in January 2020 to ship cargoes to China, Japan and South Korea.
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