Keeping a sweet industry alive


RECENTLY, Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub announced that the government has given its approval to two local sugar-manufacturing companies to produce clear refined white sugar.

The move underscores the government’s struggles to keep prices of sugar affordable while ensuring sufficient supply.

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