Bernas looking into ways to lower rice prices


KUALA LUMPUR: Padiberas Nasional Bhd (Bernas) says it will assess international rice market prices, operating costs and foreign currency exchange rates in an effort to help the government offer imported white rice (BPI) at a lower price.

Bernas said that the BPI price is at its highest in the past 15 years.

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