Rising cost of food hampers personal savings

Keeping food affordable: Lim scooping rice and dishes for one of his customers at his stall in George Town. — K.T.GOH/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Malaysians are hoping that Budget 2023 will address the rising cost of food issue as it can affect their personal savings in the long term.

Engineer S. Raakesh, 27, said the prices of goods had increased at a rapid rate over the past two years.