Eateries: Now is not the time to remove subsidy


Fresh from the oven: A baker arranging all the different types of bread for display at a bakery in Kuala Lumpur.

PETALING JAYA: Restaurant and coffee shop owners, who are bemoaning their already high operating costs, said that it is not the right time for the Government to remove subsidies for flour.

Malaysia Singapore Coffee Shop Proprietors’ General Association president Ho Su Mong said their profit margin was minimal, so removing the subsidy for a 25kg-bag of flour would only worsen the situation for them.

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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.

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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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