It’s nice to see a price drop


Anis Syafiah Aslam Khan, 28, (in black) picking out a 10kg bag of imported white rice for her household, at a popular local hypermarket in George Town, Penang. (March 21,2024) —ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

Reports by N. TRISHA, FAZLEENA AZIZ, SARBAN SINGH and ANDY CHUA

GEORGE TOWN: For Anis Syafiah Aslam Khan, seeing the prices of imported white rice drop is music to the ears during these challenging times.

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