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PETALING JAYA: The findings on food inflation over the decades by the Statistics Department (DOSM) is a call to action for reforms, says the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca).

“Either we reform now, or we risk deepening inequality, worsening malnutrition, and undermining Malaysia’s economic and social resilience,” said secretary-general Saravanan Thambirajah.