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Large onion shipment from India arriving soon in Malaysia to moderate recent price surge
A labourer carries a sack of onions at a wholesale vegetable market in Chennai, on Feb 1, 2021.PHOTO: AFP
PublishedFeb 9, 2021, 4:27 pm SGT
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PETALING JAYA: Police have busted a narcotics syndicate that has been smuggling their illicit goods in tea packets with a Feb 3 raid in Serdang, Kuchai Lama and Cheras.
08 Feb 2021 / 23:05 H.
KUALA LUMPUR: There has been no hike in the prices of controlled goods especially red chili and onions with the advent of the Chinese New Year celebration.
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi (
pix) said the ministry had not received any report on the increase in the prices of these items in the last one week.
‘’Currently, the price of red chili is at a reasonable level, no price hikes. it actually went down. The price of onions has stabilised. Last week we met wholesalers importing onions from India. They assured us that the supply of onions in the next several weeks is adequate,’’ he said.
Police seize drugs worth RM900k in Klang Valley
February 8, 2021
SHAH ALAM – Police have crippled a drug smuggling and distribution syndicate after detaining two local and two foreign men in three raids on Wednesday (Feb 3).
Selangor acting police chief Datuk Arjunaidi Mohamed said they also seized various drugs worth RM900,750 and two cars during the raids, which were conducted in Puchong Jaya, Kuchai Lama and Cheras beginning from 4 pm.
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“We detained a local man and two foreigners in the first raid at a parking lot in Puchong.
“We found 13 Chinese tea packets containing a drug believed to be syabu weighing 13.39 kilogrammes (kg) worth RM602,550 and 13,900 ecstasy pills in 13 plastic packets valued at RM250,200.
Monday, 08 Feb 2021 11:18 PM MYT
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the supply of onions and red chili is adequate for the coming Chinese New Year celebration. Reuters file pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 There has been no hike in the prices of controlled goods especially red chili and onions with the advent of the Chinese New Year celebration.
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the ministry had not received any report on the increase in the prices of these items in the last one week.