A glass of coffee costs RM1.50 at the stalls, RM3.50 in a kopitiam or an Indian-Muslim restaurant, RM14 when served in a paper cup at one of the coffee chains, and RM25 in a five-star hotel.
Charging RM45 for a simple roti canai with dhal curry in a five star hotel is profiteering, plain and simple, but is acceptable by patrons, although the ingredients and preparation are identical, and consumers are burdened with inflated prices under the guise of luxury.
In Selangor, commercial establishments are charged RM2.94 per 1,000 litres of water - meaning one litre costs a fraction of a sen (0.00294 sen, to be precise).
Restaurants serving warm or...