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                                <title><![CDATA[ ID system for subsidised cooking oil will come with a hefty price, says economist ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Ahmed Razman Abdul Latiff says the system could also be misused by irresponsible parties. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Food prices might go up again, economist says after ringgit slump ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Barjoyai Bardai says importers need to pay in US dollars. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Residents live in fear of eviction as ECRL project builds in Gombak neighbourhood ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The villagers of Kampung Sungai Chinchin say they have not received any explanation from state authorities on the matter. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Low-income group will still be burdened by DuitNow QR fees, experts say ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2023 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Suggestions are floated for corporate social responsibility efforts and incentives on behalf of the government. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ The trouble with making good on institutional reforms ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ While Pakatan Harapan and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim have long been associated with the 'reformasi' call, the government has been under fire lately over complaints of unmet promises. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Shops still strong-arming customers on sugar sales despite govt warnings? ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2023 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Customers say they are still forced to buy premium sugar even if all they want is normal coarse sugar. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Economist pans revival of Najib-era KR1M stores ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sat, 30 Sep 2023 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Carmelo Ferlito cites the initiative's failure in the past. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Traders concerned over looming charges for DuitNow QR use ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ They say the charges will mount up, presenting an additional challenge for their budgets. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Struggling with price hikes, traders drop out of Menu Rahmah initiative ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ They say the rising costs are making it too difficult for them to continue absorbing the cost of the affordable meals. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Can Muda make it as a third force? ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ With just one parliamentary seat in its possession, questions have been raised about the party's future after leaving the government bloc. ]]></description>
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