Food prices

Four killed in protests over Kenya fuel price hikes as strike strands commuters

Parts of Somalia face famine risk for first time since 2022

FILE PHOTO: A security officer stands guard as the United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher (not in the picture) visits a camp for the internally displaced Somali people, as shortages of lifesaving therapeutic foods caused by shipping disruptions due to the Iran war have forced clinics treating severely malnourished children to turn away patients and ration supplies in drought-hit Somalia, in Baidoa, Somalia April 29, 2026. REUTERS/Feisal Omar/File Photo

Thais feel the pinch as prices of ‘single-dish’ staples surge amid rising fuel costs

A survey of 1,396 items across seven popular categories – including basil fried rice (pad krapow) – found that nearly 10 per cent of items had immediate price adjustments.

Malaysians selling meals below $2 find it harder to stay sustainable

Some 15,000 food outlets had joined Malaysia's Rahmah Menu initiative in 2023 to provide meals as cheap as RM5 (S$1.60).

World food prices rise to more than three-year high in April, FAO says

A woman buys vegetables at an open market in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, in March Vegetable oil prices are particularly elevated amid the Iran war and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Malaysia’s food supply stable, but cost pressures may push prices higher, says minister

People browse for produce under Malaysian national flags at a fruit market in Kuala Lumpur on April 28.

50% discounts on selected essentials at FairPrice for NTUC and Link members as part of May Day deals

FairPrice Group is offering weekly discounts on essential items as part of efforts to keep daily necessities affordable and accessible for Singaporeans.

Coffee, milk powder among 5% of common household items hit by ‘shrinkflation’ in Singapore: Singstat

Five fast-moving consumer goods were most affected by shrinkflation, based on how often size reductions were observed across the supermarkets.

Fuel shock hits Philippine truckers as basic goods price hikes loom

(From left) Mr Omar Tigno, administrative and human resources head at Protege Logistics Philippines Inc, with truck drivers Joseph Gayoso and Marcelo Nablo Jr. at the company's garage in Cabuyao, the Philippines, on April 10.

New York restaurant’s $51 half chicken fuels cost of dining debate

A US$40 rotisserie chicken sold at Mr Hugo Hivernat's French restaurant, Gigi's, is highlighting how dining out has become prohibitively expensive in one of the world’s culinary capitals.

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