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The government has declared that they will stop providing subsidy for the 25kg-bag wheat flour starting today, 1 March
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However, the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry has informed that they will maintain the subsidised RM1.35 price for the 1kg premium wheat flour that is commonly purchased by local households
So, how exactly would this sudden subsidy cut affect the prices of breakfast food in Malaysia?
When speaking to English daily, The Star, a restaurant owner named Selva, said that the trade ministry's subsidy cut could affect the prices of roti canai served in local restaurants.
**Since the subsidy cut would increase the price of the 25kg of wheat flour to RM42 per bag, Siva explained that he would have start charging RM1.20 per piece of roti canai instead of RM1 that he's charging now.**
"All this while, we have maintained our RM1 price because we don't want to burden our customers. But with this new price revision, we need to increase it," added Siva.
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Agreeing with Siva, Maliia Bakery (M) Sdn Bhd chief executive officer M. Kumaresan, lamented that the subsidy cut would see a 30% increase in cost which would certainly impact his business
"We spend between RM100,000 and RM150,000 on various types of flour including wheat flour.
**"We will use up our present stock and when that finishes, we will have to sell our products at a higher price," added Kumaresan.**
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