‘Rise in price of essentials hurting people’


Chieng (fourth from left) with the members at the celebration.

GROCERIES worth RM136.60 is not enough for most households to survive on for a week, let alone a month, says Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng.

Speaking at the launch of Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations in Sibu, he pointed out that even RM200 was not sufficient for most families for their monthly needs.

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