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.