17-07-2025
Chicken rice for RM3.60
A PLATE of Hainanese chicken rice in Kuala Kangsar is only RM3.60, reported China Press.
With chicken rice now being sold between RM5 and RM9 elsewhere, Ji De Lai (which translates to 'remember to come visit' in Chinese) has become a crowd favourite in the royal town of Perak.
According to shop owner Chen Xian Kai, 34, they have never raised their prices for the past 12 years since starting the business in 2012.
Chen admitted that maintaining the price of chicken rice in spite of inflation meant he was earning less for every plate sold.
However, he was able to sustain the business thanks to the support of loyal customers.
'Everyone has a different philosophy on making money. Some people are happy with earning a margin of 100%. Some are still dissatisfied despite raking in a margin of 200% to 300%.
'For me, as long as I am able to earn a profit after deducting all expenses, I will be satisfied.'
Chen now runs the stall with his 31-year-old wife Huang Ri Yi.
The couple wakes up at 3am every morning to get their ingredients from the wet market and start preparing the food at 5am.
Their stall in Jalan Daeng Selili, Kampung Penaga is open between 8am and 1pm every day except Tuesdays.
> King of Mandopop Jay Chou was recently spotted in the company of King of K-Pop G-Dragon, prompting speculation the two will be releasing music together, China Press reported.
The two singers posted photos of themselves enjoying wine on the roof of a building in Taipei on July 14 following G-Dragon's recent concert at the Taipei Arena.
'Our language of communication is art and wine,' Chou wrote in English.
According to a source in the music industry, both Chou and G-Dragon have met several times prior to this.
As Chou and G-Dragon are known to sing, rap and even write their own songs, many fans are speculating of a possible collaboration soon.
The above article is 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 this ' >'sign, it denotes a separate news item.
