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Gold burns a hole in the pocket (Poll Inside)

By ZAKIAH KOYA

Tuesday, 16 Apr 2024

Big purchase: (From right) Tanalakshmi, Kanagessary and Parameswary looking at jewellery items at a gold shop in downtown Kuala Lumpur. — ART CHEN/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Manager M. Devi wanted to buy a gold bracelet for her friend who was getting married. She walked into a jeweller’s shop but her jaw dropped when she saw a rubber band-thin bracelet priced at RM2,800.

The 57-year-old decided it would be better to just give her friend a cash packet.

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