High cost woes ahead for M'sians - fuel price,food


Speaking to StarBiz, AllianceDBS Research chief economist Manokaran Mottain estimates that October

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians will have to brace themselves for a higher cost of living in the coming months as the year-end seasonal monsoon brings about higher prices for fish and vegetables.

They will also have to cope with higher fuel prices, which has impacted the prices of goods given the higher transportation costs.

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