Malaysia highly exposed to global shocks in food supply chain


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s food inflation is set to stay on an upward path in the coming months amid elevated global commodity prices, domestic supply chain disruptions and depreciation of the ringgit.

MIDF Research said Malaysia, as a net food-importing country, is highly exposed to global shocks in the food supply-chain.

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