Vegetable prices rise in Singapore due to rainy weather in Malaysia

The prices of vegetables from Malaysia have increased by as much as 20%, reported Shin Min Daily News. - PHOTO: ST FILE

SINGAPORE: Inclement weather has reduced vegetable yield from farms in Malaysia, causing vegetable prices to rise by as much as 20%.  

The reduced yield has also caused a corresponding fall in import volume of Malaysian vegetables, Shin Min Daily News reported on Monday (May 29).