After 150pct hike in face mask price, ex-minister cries foul
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- UPDATED 5.17PM | Added comment from Pakatan Harapan secretariat on the price hike.
CORONAVIRUS | Former domestic trade and consumer affairs minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has expressed disagreement with the increased ceiling price for three-ply face masks.
His successor, Minister Alexander Nanta Linggi had earlier today confirmed that the ceiling price for three-ply face masks has been raised to RM2 per piece, up from 80 sen or a 150 percent increase.
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