RM1 doesn’t stretch very far nowadays. It may just buy you one piece of roti canai for your breakfast or a pack of nasi lemak. However, if you head to Ukhwah Restoran Rakyat 1Malaysia in Lorong Medan Tuanku Satu, RM1 buys you a piece of roti canai AND a mug of hot steaming teh tarik! [...]

A large number of investors missed out on the previous launch of the Amanah Saham Malaysia fund as it was done within a really short time frame and right after the Sukuk Bonds were launched. It doesn’t help that the non-Bumiputra portion of the fund often gets sold out in less than 2 hours nationwide!
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With the economic downturn, many people are now choosing “tai chow” or smaller family run food outlets over more expensive cafes or restaurants. However, these places often don’t have set prices in their menu or a proper bill and it is only too easy for them to slip in additional rice, peanuts, tea or towel [...]

In an environmental-conscious bid, Malaysian retailers have finally jumped onto the “Say No To Plastic Bags” campaign by charging customers for plastic bags and in some cases, simply eliminating plastic bags altogether.

More than 300 hypermarkets, mini-markets, department stores and other participating shops are charging 20 sen for each plastic bag given out. (source)

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