SHAH ALAM, May 31 -- A hundred free meal vouchers were snapped up in just 10 minutes when the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) launched its community food programme for the year, prompting the council to consider expanding the initiative.

A total of 300 vouchers worth RM10 each were prepared for the session at Medan Selera Seksyen 28, with an allocation of RM3,000, The Star reported today.

"For this programme, the allocation is RM3,000.

"If the location is suitable and demand is high, we may increase the number from 300 to a higher figure," deputy mayor Safriah Md Adzhar was quoted as saying after launching the programme designed to ease the cost of living for low-income groups while supporting traders at MBSA-managed food courts.

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