Rise in the Price of Rice

Associate Professor Dr Ahmed Razman Abdul Latiff, economic analyst, Putra Business School

06-Sep-23 18:00

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Bernas has announced an increase of 36% in the price of imported white rice; we speak to an economist to understand how this will impact consumers. Later, we hear from the restaurant sector. But we also asked our listeners, could we live without rice? (Spoiler alert: Probably not.)

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Produced by: Evening Edition

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan

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Categories: economy, culture, government, food

Tags: rice, global markets, rising cost of living,

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