Spoiled for choice: Hawker stalls setting up ahead of a busy day to provide food for Malaysians of every socioeconomic level. — AZLINA ABDULLAH/The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: Rising incomes and more working women have transformed eating habits, driving demand for quick, accessible meals.
This trend has indirectly helped hawker food thrive in urban areas, where small-scale hawkers comprised 15% of Malaysia’s informal workforce in 2023, according to a Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) study.
