Sweet sips and even sweeter prices


Thirst quencher: Murali preparing a drink at his stall. — RONNIE CHIN/The Star

IPOH: He has been selling lassi for almost two decades. When he first started, a lassi was RM2. Today, his yogurt-based drink is a mere RM2.50.

“As prices of ingredients have gone up over the years, I’ve had to raise my prices, but only by 10sen at a time,” said yoghurt seller M. Murali, 56.

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