Making ends meet


Vegetables are becoming more and more of a luxury for some, but you can still find affordable ones if you know where and when to look. — 123rf

WITH her low pay, Norhasliza Khalid’s family once had to survive on instant noodles for a whole week.

“We had to ration our food as most of my wages had to go to rent and bills. So we had two packets of instant noodles for four people.

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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.

Best Value

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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