Higher prices call for prudent measures


Fried mee hoon, mee and kuey teow selling at RM4 per pack at a Ramadan bazaar in Bandar Perda, Bukit Mertajam last year. — Filepic

THE prices of food and other necessities have risen yet again.

Taken individually, the increases seem small but taken together, they really eat up a big chunk of our income.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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