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“Don’t be greedy, it doesn’t cost more than 40 sen for a plate of rice,” restaurants warned
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Publish date: Fri, 22 Mar 2024, 06:46 PM
A PLATE of plain rice is estimated to cost only 38 sen, but a quick check on food delivery platforms revealed that certain restaurants had marked up the price to RM3.50 - or almost 300% higher.
Agriculture and Food Security Ministry Agricultural Industry Development Division secretary Datuk Azman Mahmood said he had discovered this when he had conducted a check on the Grab application on Friday (March 22), reported Berita Harian.
Taking into account that a 10kg pack of white rice retails at RM38, restaurant owners could easily serve up to 100 plates of rice to its patrons, he added.
“This averages a plate of white rice at about 38 sen only, but when I conducted a check on restaurants featured on the Grab application, I saw that it costs RM3.50 for a plate of rice which is almost 300% higher,” he revealed at the Selamat Pagi Malaysia talkshow on RTM this morning.
Azman went on to remind restaurant owners to not take the opportunity to raise the price for a plate of rice too exorbitantly given that it does not cost more than 40 sen.
“Please don’t do this. Traders should understand that the government, alongside Padiberas Nasional Berhad (Bernas), wholesalers, retailers and all affected parties in the sector had already taken the necessary steps to adjust the price of white rice in the market,” he remarked.
In a statement on Wednesday (March 20), Bernas said it had adjusted the price for imported white rice from RM3,200 to RM3,000 per metric ton.
The reduced prices had come into effect on the same day.
“This translates to a decrease in the retail price of imported white rice by RM2 to RM3 per 10kg bag,” it said.
The government had also announced on Tuesday (March 19) that the retail price of imported white rice would be reduced by RM2 to RM3.
Currently, imported white rice retails for between RM38 to RM45 per 10kg bag. With this adjustment, a 10kg pack of imported white rice could go down to RM35.
Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said the decision was finalised by the National Action Council on Cost of Living (Naccol) to overcome the shortage of local white rice in the market following the announcement of imported white rice prices by Bernas on Sept 1, 2023. - March 22, 2024
https://focusmalaysia.my/dont-be-greedy-it-doesnt-cost-more-than-40-sen-for-a-plate-of-rice-restaurants-warned/
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Why customer orders from food delivery app?
Clearly millenial's wasteful behaviour.
The app is rent seeking between customer and restaurant owner.
Minister barking up wrong tree.
He should reprimand food delivery company.
1 month ago
Why Minister cannot see that BERNAS is the problem for costly rice?
Why monopoly?
1 month ago
40 Sen rice becomes 1 Rm rice because of gouverment printing money lah like what Us does using the Fed
Why gourvement never buy a mirror and look at it???
1 month ago
That's why 1 US $= Rm 4.75 now.
Gov doesn't print money for subsidies
the next erectionx will lose Kaw kaw，
Keeping on printing Rm, waiting for 1 US $= Rm 5.50?
1 month ago
A PLATE of plain rice is estimated to cost only 38 sen, but a quick check on food delivery platforms revealed that certain restaurants had marked up the price to RM3.50 - or almost 300% higher.
Agriculture and Food Security Ministry Agricultural Industry Development Division secretary Datuk Azman Mahmood said he had discovered this when he had conducted a check on the Grab application on Friday (March 22), reported Berita Harian.
Taking into account that a 10kg pack of white rice retails at RM38, restaurant owners could easily serve up to 100 plates of rice to its patrons, he added.
Biz owners need to pay for workers, electric & water bills, shop rents And etc these must be taken into account when selling price of food.
1 month ago
mana Umno Youth? Please tell rakyat to boycott all restaurants selling rice above 40sen! Rice is more important than socks cos we eat rice everyday!
1 month ago
Depends. It is indeed kinda pricey when you consider that some Indian and Malay sellers are able to provide nasi lemak biasa at RM3-3.50 with sambal, full or half egg and nut/bilis. Of course, the location also dictate the rate for rental as well as workers' wage. I just hope that at the price they are selling, at least be generous with the portion.
1 month ago
Chinese sells 10 sen item for RM10.
They often quote inflation, recession, ringgit value up or down, oil price rising, supply shortage and myriad of economic reasons. There are two situations in economy, either up or down. However as far as price is concern, it is always one way street, upwards and never coming down. Whatever the economic condition is, price never comes down.
CONSUMERS must exercise their consumer rights, boycott if necessary.
1 month ago
Selling 10 sen item for RM 10. It sound like the old Bursa where people chase penny/worthless stocks to RM 10 or even RM 100
1 month ago
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