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Malaysia's Looming Food Crisis

Malaysia's Looming Food Crisis

The government is part of the problem

Mar 02, 2022
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By: Murray Hunter

The shortage of McDonald’s french fries earlier this month in Malaysia is symbolic of a much bigger national problem, much of it due to unprecedented corruption and mismanagement. Many food items are in short supply and subject to rapidly rising prices. Many local producers have been overwhelmed by floods or ceased production as product…

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