Menu Rahmah helps cut food inflation, says minister
Salahuddin Ayub says inflation for food outside the home has dropped from 9.6% to 9.3% since the initiative was introduced in January.
India restricts rice exports, could fuel food inflation
The government has excluded parboiled and basmati rice from the export duty, which will come into effect from Sept 9.
CPI up 2.3% in April, food inflation higher at 4.1%
The increase in food inflation, which contributed the most to the overall weight of the CPI, remains a major contributor to inflation.
