Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (Utar) arts undergraduate Tan Zhi Rong, 18, said he ate at coffeeshops that serve economy rice at least five times a week because it was cheaper than other eateries.

"As you know, only a few of our regions cultivate rice. The situation with the Fyodorovsky Waterworks [in the Krasnodar Region - TASS] set us back, decreasing production volumes. Now, we have ...