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                                <title><![CDATA[ Low-income Malaysians must work longer for basic food items, UM study reveals ]]></title>
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                                <description><![CDATA[ Low wages and income inequality limit households' ability to afford adequate and nutritious food. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Rice industry sinking, farmers warn ahead of Putrajaya gathering to protest floor price ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 02:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ They say the amount under discussion is disproportionate to their current operating costs following the removal of diesel subsidies last year. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ 'Halal' and Islamic principles: The slippery slope of Jakim's certification ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2024 05:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ An academic says the zeal with which the authorities enforce halal certification is due to the bureaucratisation of Islam. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Restaurants set to mark up prices as diesel hike triggers domino effect ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 04:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Teh tarik is among the popular food and drinks that will be affected, say restaurant owners. ]]></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[ 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[ Restaurants face spectre of closure as price hikes continue ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Many eateries are grappling with the increase in price of raw goods and other operational costs such as rent. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Is Malaysia ready for a rice crisis? ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Experts say it is unlikely that the problems with local food supply will resolve on their own. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Vegetables in India to cost more for longer on erratic monsoon ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2023 07:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Prices usually ease from August, when the harvest makes its way to the market, but this year, traders expect costs to remain high until October as supplies stay tight. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Silkworm sashimi, cricket curry on menu as bugs make a comeback in Japan ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2023 05:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ While some consumers think eating insects is just gross, Japan has a rich culinary history of insects as food. ]]></description>
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