Spicy prices for our spices


Feeling the heat: Shopkeepers selling spices are bracing themselves for another round of price hikes as errant traders abuse the Goods and Services Tax.

WHILE spice prices have risen by up to 40% in recent months, diners won’t have to dig deeper to pay for a meal– at least not for now.

Despite having to contend with ballooning costs, Malaysian Indian Muslim Restaurant Owners Association president Noorul Hassan Saul Hameed assures customers that their favourite nasi kandar will not cost more.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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