Heavy rains in Malaysia reduce vegetable supply; vegetable prices in Singapore fluctuate a little

Published Oct 13, 2024

Tridge summary

Malaysia is experiencing heavy rains and floods, leading to a decrease in local vegetable supply and an increase in prices. However, vegetable vendors in Singapore, who import a small quantity of Malaysian vegetables, have not noticed a significant price increase. The fluctuation in vegetable prices during the rainy season is normal, and the impact is expected to be minimal as most vegetables sold in Singapore are local or imported from China. Prices of some vegetables have even decreased. However, vendors who import a large quantity of Malaysian vegetables have incurred losses due to the quality of the vegetables being affected by the rainy season, leading to increased costs and challenges in selling.

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Original content

Many places in Malaysia have suffered from heavy rains and floods since the beginning of this month. The supply of vegetables has decreased and prices have increased. However, most market vegetable vendors said they have not yet experienced a significant increase in the price of vegetables imported from Malaysia, and it is normal for vegetable prices to fluctuate during the rainy season at the end of the year. Due to Malaysia The types and quantities of vegetables purchased in China are relatively small, and some stall owners believe that the impact will not be significant. According to Malaysian media reports, due to heavy rains and floods, the local supply of vegetables has decreased and prices have increased. Vegetables exported to my country have also decreased by about 10% due to shortages. "Lianhe Zaobao" visited several local markets on Sunday. Most of the vegetable vendors interviewed have not noticed any significant fluctuations in the prices of vegetables imported from ...

Source: Zaobao