Seasonal increase of up to 50% on some food items
PETALING JAYA: Higher food prices due to the weakening ringgit and the global increase in food prices are expected to cause Malaysians to spend 9% more this year on Lunar New Year festivities, according to the annual United Overseas Bank Malaysia Bhd’s (UOB Malaysia) Lunar New Year Survey.
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