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Sep 4, 2008
Supermarkets cut rice prices
By Jessica Lim
THREE major supermarket chains here have lowered their prices on house-brand rice since July and experts say months of record-high antes could be fading into the past.

Cold Storage, Sheng Siong and Giant Hypermarket have cut prices between 6 and 23 per cent as costs on the world markets continue to retreat from record levels posted in May.

'The crisis of record highs is likely to be over, ' said Mr Goh Chong Theng, general manager of Rabobank International, which finances agricultural ventures.

Read the full story in Friday's edition of The Straits Times.

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