Student reports economy rice stall for steep prices

The Star

20-06-2025

Compiled by FARIK ZOLKEPLI, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN
A REPORT by a university student in Perak, who was charged RM18 for a plate of economy rice, led to authorities taking action against the stall, Sin Chew Daily reported.
The local student was shocked when he was charged RM18 for a plate of rice with potato, broccoli and some meat at a stall in Tanjong Malim last month.
When asked the reason for the price, the stall owner explained that he had taken a large portion of pork belly, which cost RM10.
The remaining RM8 was made up of RM3 each for potato and broccoli, and RM2 for rice.
The student lodged a report with the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry on May 31 and an investigation was launched on June 3.
The student told the daily that he received a letter from the ministry on June 17, concluding that the stall had violated provisions in the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011 and was told that action had since been taken against the stall.
> The daily also reported that the popularity of PopMart's Labubu dolls had led to knockoffs appearing in the market.
A jeweller in Shenzhen, China, was spotted selling gold-plated jewellery of a rabbit-like creature with pointed teeth.
Many Internet users said it bore a striking resemblance to Labubu.
The jeweller in Shuibei denied that the character was Labubu, saying it only resembled the doll.
A spokesman from PopMart said that if businesses were profiteering on the likeness of Labubu, it could be an infringement of intellectual property rights.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.