PUTRAJAYA: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry will soon call in the Malaysian Muslim Restaurant Operators Association over claims that operating costs have risen by 10 to 30%. "The ministry is committed to working with industry players to find a win-win solution, including examining supply chain factors, input costs and global pressures affecting operators. "However, any price adjustment must be based on actual costs and cannot be made arbitrarily," she said in a statement on Saturday (March 28). Recently, the association said restaurant operators are facing cost increases of between 10 and 30% due to global economic pressures. Its president Mohamed Mosin Abdul Razak said the rise is due to supply chain disruptions, higher logistics costs, and global uncertainty, impacting raw materials, packaging, cooking gas and utilities.

Source: The Star March 28, 2026 13:05 UTC