Whew at least they are holding the price of roti canai steady! Now if only I can get the placing selling it for $3.95 in San Francisco to believe they have to follow the Malaysian price..... Wait a minute! They are all agreeing to price increases, colluding together on this? Can anyone say monopoly? Where's Clarence Darrow when we need him?!?!?!? At least he wouldn't have to worry about being licensed to practice law in Malaysia.

Nation - Saturday May 26, 2007

Teh tarik to cost 10 sen more

By DERRICK VINESH

BUKIT MERTAJAM: Teh tarik and other beverages containing condensed milked will cost 10 sen more now in Penang, Kedah and Perak.

Malaysian Muslim Restaurant Operators Association president K.K. Sihabutheen said this was enforced recently at all major nasi kandar outlets in the northern states and the price increase, agreed upon by the association's 150 members, was also for drinks like Milo, coffee and Horlicks.

The rise in the price of condensed milk led to the hike, he said.

"A carton of 48 tins of condensed milk costs RM108.85 compared to RM99.85 a year ago. Our selling price of teh tarik is still low, almost the same as the hawker's price," he said.

He was speaking after a dialogue between Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Committee chairman Lau Chiek Tuan and association members here yesterday.

Sihabutheen said the roti canai price would remain at 60 sen per piece despite the recent the increase in all-purpose wheat flour price.

"We have been selling roti canai at 60 sen for the past 12 years, the cheapest in the country. We only make a profit of one sen as the cost to produce each piece is 59 sen," he said.

The price of roti telur (roti canai with egg) would also be maintained at RM1.30 following a request by the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry, he said.

Sihabutheen said members had complained that the prices of several essential goods had gone up over the last two years.

"A 50kg tank of cooking gas has gone up from RM82 to RM145, while a 17kg tin of cooking oil is now RM50 compared to RM33.

"A kilo of margarine is up 30 sen from RM2.20. A kilo of dhal is now RM2.24 compared to RM1.80 previously, while a kilo of spices is up by RM1 from RM8," he said.

• PROTEST THE TEA BARONS IN MALAYSIA today!

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