Spicy debate on pricey hawker food

Stall holders in government-owned food courts like this one in George Town are under scrutiny for high prices despite low stall rentals.—CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

PENANG hawker food prices became a hot topic after an assemblyman revealed that hawkers renting stall space in local council food courts only pay between RM8 and RM250 a month.

By comparison, stall rentals in private food courts cost thousands of ringgit a month.