Hiked egg prices crack small traders’ profits


Feeling the pinch: Wan Fadhilah preparing her egg-based takoyaki balls at her roadside stall in Bandar Baru Uda, Johor Baru; while (below, from left) Han and Nanthan say the egg price hike poses a problem for their businesses.

JOHOR BARU: A month after the removal of egg subsidies, traders here have started feeling the pinch.

Roadside takoyaki seller Wan Fadhilah Tuan Man, 43, said the price of eggs had gone up from around RM9 to RM12.99 per tray since the subsidies were removed on Aug 1.

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