KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) will be launching Rahmat Rice Sales to help lighten the burden of the people affected by the price hike of imported rice as well as the absence of local rice.  Its Deputy Minister, Fuziah Salleh said through the programme, consumers could obtain rice at subsidised price via a RM150 million allocation passed by Parliament. 'Rice is a controlled item which KPDN has no authority to control its price. But today we kept hearing the people's grouses, so KPDN seeks ways resolve the issue of imported rice price increase and why local rice supply has allegedly ran out,' she said.

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