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The minister noted that the cost of food is affected by a combination of factors, including imported prices, freight, labour, and seasonal weather changes.

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SMJL is "imported prices"? Mr Khaw not taking the umbrella to rage the internet?

But the increase in cost is largely due to FWs LEVY and the Progressive Wage Model, lah.

There are many things that is going up, public transports by bus and  MRT, electricity charges, water charges, and many other commodities, only wages are stagnated or sometimes reduced   .......