Govt to reduce price of face masks to RM1

By HEMANANTHANI SIVANANDAM, MARTIN CARVALHO, RAHIMY RAHIM and TARRENCE TAN

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will reduce the price of three-ply face masks to RM1 a piece, says the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry.

Its Minister Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi said the wholesale price for three-ply masks will be at RM0.95 per piece.

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