Teh tarik to cost 10 sen more

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.

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Oh my life is devastated, oh the pain, from drinking a cup of my favourite teh tarik... save me from this wretched economy !!

I still don't understand why the inflation rate in Malaysia is sky-rocketing like mad.Every year when I go home and order my favourite bowl of laksa, the price just doesn't seem to be what it used to be. Don't people understand if one thing inflates, others will follow? How come we don't get inflated pay then? Everything should be proportional, shouldn't it? Yeah, they're only starting to fine those who overcharge a cup of Milo, but why isn't this done years ago? Didn't they use to have an inflasi sifar campaign about 10 years or more ago? What happened to it? Gave up because someone up there is getting all the benefits from the inflated prices? Probably some Datuk owns some manufacturing company that is giving him/her a luxurious life. I bet the benefits do not even get passed down to the workers. The cost of living in KL is crazily high and I'd say Penang is slowly catching up with that. Well, either they start regulating (oh wait, like it'll ever happen) or they start increasing the pay of those in the public sector (they just did). I still think the government lacks foresight, or they're bad at placing what's more important to the future of the country. Things like spending time on the press bickering about women and their dressing does not impress me (one wonders how they even managed to get to be a minister) and debating over the leak in the parliament house. I think this country seems to be more interested in political issues that it overshadows everything else, leaving the rakyat scampering around and away.