203 traders issued compound fines for various offences 06 May 2021 / 17:43 H. Pix for illustration purposes.
KEMAMAN: Some 203 traders nationwide have had compound fines totalling RM30,050 issued to them since April 21 for various trade offences.
Deputy Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Rosol Wahid said of the total, 90 traders were fined for not displaying price tags, not using stipulated price tags (60 cases) and selling goods at higher than the maximum prices (53 cases).
“A total of 29,170 premises were inspected nationwide (561 wholesale and 28,609 retail premises) in conjunction with the Festive Season Maximum Price Control Scheme (SHMMP) for Aidilfitri 2021, which started on April 21,” he told reporters at a supermarket in Kijal today.
23 Apr 2021 / 16:42 H.
PUTRAJAYA: The Perikatan Nasional (PN) government will continue taking appropriate measures to achieve a balance between protecting the lives and livelihoods of the people affected by Covid-19, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (
pix) said.
He said Malaysia was not spared from Covid-19 as the country struggled to cope and strive the negative impact of the pandemic on the safety and wellbeing of the people, as well as the economy.
“The partial shutdown of economic activities has brought about serious impacts which caused many workers to suffer job losses due to workplace closure, traders to close shop and supply of essential goods to be affected.
Friday, 23 Apr 2021 04:13 PM MYT
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin salutes the line of Enforcement Officers in conjunction with his work visit to the Enforcement Command Centre of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs in Putrajaya, April 23, 2021. Bernama pic
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PUTRAJAYA, April 23 The Perikatan Nasional (PN) government will continue taking appropriate measure to achieve a balance between protecting the lives and livelihoods of the people affected by Covid-19, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said.
He said Malaysia was not spared from Covid-19 as the country struggled to cope and strive the negative impact of the pandemic on the safety and wellbeing of the people, as well as the economy.
23 Apr 2021 / 12:49 H. -Bernama
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (
pix) wants the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) to work together with other relevant agencies in tackling the issue of consumer goods price hike through continuous monitoring and law enforcement.
He said the government was aware of the fact that some wholesalers and traders had been increasing the price of goods during certain seasons, what more with the rising number of public complaints about the matter.
Muhyiddin said a price hike would definitely burden the consumers, especially the low-income earners, as well as hawkers and petty traders.
“The government needs to ensure that this unethical activity that put unnecessary pressure and burden on the consumers can be curbed in a comprehensive and effective manner,” he said in his speech during a visit to the KPDNHEP Enforcement Command Centre (ECC) here, today.
Under watch: Shoppers are seen at Chow Kit Market in Kuala Lumpur as business resumes amid the pandemic. GLENN GUAN/The Star
PETALING JAYA: Over 3,000 officers have been conducting checks on prices of basic necessities, says Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.
They included 2,266 enforcement officers and over 1,000 price monitoring officers, he said.
He said they had been conducting operations to ensure the public was not burdened by price hikes.
This was done in accordance with laws such as the Price Control and Anti-Profit Control Act, Trade Descriptions Act, Control of Supply Act and the Consumer Protection Act.In a statement yesterday, he said his ministry had taken action against traders who had unethically raised the price of goods.