KUALA LUMPUR: The Rahmah Rice Sale initiative with an allocation of RM150 million shows the government’s determination in quickly easing the burden of...
: The Rahmah Rice Sale initiative with an allocation of RM150 million shows the government’s determination in quickly easing the burden of the people amidst the global hike in rice prices.
The programme, which took effect yesterday, was announced by Deputy Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Fuziah Salleh when winding up the debate on the 12th Malaysia Plan Mid-Term Review in Dewan Rakyat, as part of efforts to address both the price hike in imported rice and shortage of local rice.
“Let’s put ourselves in the shoes of the B40 group, can we afford to spend RM50 just on rice only, without any other food items? That’s why the government took this short-term measure . On Sept 1, Padiberas Nasional Bhd , in its statement, announced the nationwide price increase of imported white rice from RM2,350 per tonne to RM3,200 per tonne effective the same date, in line with current global market rates, leading to demand for local rice shooting up and thereby resulting in a shortage.
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