A menu for trying times


PEOPLE all over the world are struggling to keep up with the rising costs of basic products and services in the current economic situation, which the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs has described as gloomy and uncertain for the near term.

In Malaysia, increase in the price of food has led to people tightening their belts. But the situation is being somewhat alleviated by the Menu Rahmah initiative, which was launched by the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry on Jan 31 this year.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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