Race to set fair pricing


Reports by ALIZA SHAH, MOHD FARHAN SHAH, RAGANANTHINI VETHASALAM, GERARD GIMINO and IYLIA MARSYA ISKANDAR

KUALA LUMPUR: Putrajaya is racing against time to find fair pricing for chicken before the current ceiling price of RM8.90 per kg expires in about two weeks.Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the government was still deciding on whether to maintain the price control scheme, which ends on June 5.

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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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