Compiled by ZAKIAH KOYA, LIEW JIA XIAN and R. ARAVINTHAN
A SENIOR citizen at Kampung Ruat in Yan, Kedah, sells 400 packets of nasi lemak at RM1 each and trades only for two hours daily, but still enjoys brisk business.
Azizan Mat Said, 65, said he had no heart to increase his nasi lemak prices despite the increase in costs as he did not want to lose his customers, Kosmo! reported.
Despite it being sold for only RM1, his nasi lemak does not miss anything, as it has egg, anchovies, ground nuts, cucumbers and sambal – the complete set.
“All the things are expensive – ikan bilis, ikan termenung, eggs and chicken but I could not bring myself to increase the prices.
“I am used to selling at RM1 and most of my customers are village people,” said the former taxi driver, who has been selling nasi lemak for six years now.
Azizan sells the nasi lemak with his wife Fatimah Ayob, 61.
He also sells other traditional kuih, which in turn covers the cost for the loss he makes in selling nasi lemak.
“I wrap everything in banana leaves,” said Azizan, who only sells for two hours everyday between 2pm and 4pm.
> Volunteer turned celebrity Abang Viva and wife Evanoza Zakaria will be be holding a wedding reception in Melaka on Dec 31 to celebrate their nuptials, Oh Bulan! reported.
Abang Viva, or his real name Azwan Omar, 30, became famous for using his Perodua Viva car to help during the massive floods last year. The happy couple got married in October. Azwan, in a tweet, joked that he also welcomed anyone who might want to sponsor his wedding.
“I will be holding my wedding reception on Dec 31 at Taman Pengkalan Indah (my parents’ place) but I will do it on a small scale. I ask for all your prayers (if anyone wants to sponsor, they can message me directly),” tweeted Azwan, with laughing emojis.
Azwan gained popularity and was considered a hero by netizens for helping flood victims in Puchong, Taman Sri Muda in Shah Alam and Temerloh using his Viva car and a rubber dinghy last year. He was then reported to have had only RM50 on him given by his mother as he went to help the victims.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
