Foreign supermarkets aren’t the real concern


IS there anything wrong with having the bulk of the country’s premium supermarket chains foreign-owned?

The question arises after Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group) said it is buying The Food Purveyor (TFP), which owns Village Grocer and Ben’s Independent Grocer.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

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Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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