A million rice bags in market, but few available in some shops


GEORGE TOWN: There may be an extra 10 million kg of local rice in the market but there are shops and supermarkets still feeling the pinch, with retailers saying the supply they get is not enough while wholesalers claim they are running out of stock.

A grocery shop owner, Mohamed Zahid Mohamed Khair, 35, said he kept calling his suppliers for more rice.

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