Analysts say food inflation still a big problem for many households

Launched by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and investment firm BCG Digital Ventures, it uses blockchain technology that records information such as the movement of the product and details of its storage

THE headline numbers are certainly encouraging. Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth is strong and the financial sector seems to be in the pink of health.

While the broad numbers tell a story of improving national wellbeing, and with the ringgit gradually appreciating against the dollar, anecdotal evidence on the ground suggests hardships that are told in drips and drabs and are rarely collated into a single public source.