Compiled by C. ARUNO and FAZLEENA AZIZ
PRICED at just RM1 per kilo, Jamaludin Angah’s thirst-quenching watermelons have sold like hot cakes, Utusan Malaysia reported.
Buyers cleaned out five tonnes of the fruit within an hour when they were on sale by the trader from Teluk Intan, Perak.
Jamaludin, 62, said the offer was made so that more people could enjoy the fruit.
As for the RM1 price tag, he described it as a form of charity during Ramadan.
“There is higher demand for watermelon during the fasting month,” he said, adding that he was able to sell it a low price due to ample supply from Seberang Perak.
It was previously priced at RM3 per kilo.
Zaiton Abdullah, 45, said she bought five watermelons from Jamaludin for iftar.
“This is my third time buying from him. The watermelons are sweet and the price is cheaper compared to other places, which sell them for RM5 to RM7 per kilo,” she said.
> A roast chicken seller in Besut, Terengganu, has converted an old well into an oven, Sinar Harian reported.
As a result, his roast chicken is now known as “chicken in the well”, said Ariff Haiqal Zulkifli, 30.
This has led to increased sales during Ramadan.
He said the idea to use the well came about because his claypot chicken was in high demand but there was not enough equipment to prepare large amounts.
“Previously, I only used four to six pots to roast chicken every day during Ramadan, so I was unable to meet customers’ demand. And buying a large pot requires a lot of capital, about RM800 per pot,” he said.
With just RM100, he and his brother renovated two wells by building a special space for charcoal and a place for the chickens.
Each chicken is sold for between RM18 and RM26.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
