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Going rate: Customers looking at a price list held by a poultry trader at the Batu Lanchang market in George Town. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry has issued 21 show-cause notices to chicken suppliers here under Ops Catut 8.0 for unreasonable price hike. State director Mohd Ridzuan Ab Ghapar said they were in the midst of identifying the cause and source of the price hike in markets and would continue to monitor retail prices. “We will monitor the price hike through Ops Catut 8.0, which was launched on Thursday and will go on u...

IPOH: The Perak Domestic Trade and Consumerism Department is investigating claims that the price of chicken has been raised by as much as 100% in some places, says Datuk Abdul Yunus Jamahri. The Perak Domestic Trade and Consumerism Committee chairman said some poultry sellers claimed that they had to sell the meat at a higher price because their supplier had increased the prices. He said the state government was concerned about the price hike, especially for essential items during the month of Ramadan. “The department has and will continue to investigate the matter, and will take necessary ...

18 Apr 2021 / 17:58 H. Pix for illustration purposes. SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) has issued 267 notices to traders detected to have increased the selling price of goods in the state so far this year. Selangor KPDNHEP director Muhammad Zikril Azan Abdullah in a statement today said they had also received 114 complaints related to price increases and price tagging, as well as difficulties in obtaining essential items from Jan 1 to April 17. “Action on complaints received related to the price of goods is given priority, and they are usu...

GEORGE TOWN: Fifteen out of 35 eateries checked here under Ops Catut 8.0 (Air Kosong) have been given show-cause notices to explain the high prices they charged for plain water. The eateries were given five days to justify their prices after the notices were issued under Section 21 of the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011. Penang Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) director Mohd Ridzuan Ab Ghapar said up to Monday (April 12), price surveys showed eateries selling plain water at an average price of 50 sen. “However, some businesses are selling a glass of plain w...

IPOH: Food supply shortages are not expected to occur during the fasting month in Perak as traders are well stocked, says Saifullizan Kamarul Zaman. The Perak Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry director said stocks of basic groceries are sufficient for Ramadan. "From our inspections conducted at suppliers, wholesalers and traders, we believe that the stocks of groceries supplies are enough throughout Ramadan and also Hari Raya Aidilfitri. "We urge members of the public not to do any panic buying. As for traders, we hope they will not take this opportunity to increase prices as they ...