KPDNHEP, e-commerce platforms collaborate to curb online sales of cooking oil
PUTRAJAYA: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) is working with several local e-commerce platform providers in an effort to curb online sales of cooking oil. KPDNHEP Enforcement director Azman Adam said that due to collaboration with Shopee, Lazada and Mudah.my, 121 related advertisements had been taken down from January until Sept 19. During […]
Consumers body gives thumbs up to price cap
KUCHING: The Consumers Voice Association of Sarawak (COVAS) has welcomed the RM34.70 ceiling price for 5kg bottled pure palm cooking oil for Sabah, Sarawak and the Federal Territory of Labuan effective Aug 8, similar to Peninsular Malaysia. Its president Michael Tiong said it was a timely and wise move by the government, especially during challenging […]
Bottled cooking oil subsidies, ‘doctors’ selling cosmetics among issues at Dewan Rakyat today
KUALA LUMPUR: The subsidies for bottled pure cooking oil and measures to monitor and address the issue of ‘doctors’ selling cosmetics on social media platforms will be among the issues to be raised in the Dewan Rakyat today. According to the Order Paper published on the Parliament website, the question of whether the government intends […]
Let us cook without oil
‘Cooking is like painting or writing a song. Just as there are only so many notes or colours, there are only so many flavours – it’s how you combine them that sets you apart.’ – Wolfgang Puck, Austrian-American chef. NOW that the prices of cooking oil in the market are going up, maybe it is […]
Call not to politicise cooking oil issue
KUCHING: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) has insisted on not politicising the issue of cooking oil supply following the government’s move to abolish bottled cooking oil. Its Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said, although the subsidy for bottled cooking oil was abolished, the one-kilogram packet of cooking oil would still […]
Repacked subsidised cooking oil sold at higher price
BY MOHD ZAHIDAHMAD ZAKI KUCHING: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) has received a report on the lack of the government subsidised 1kg cooking oil in the market. KPDNHEP deputy minister Datuk Rosol Wahid said that based on the information obtained, this occurred due to some dishonest action by certain parties. “We […]
Study on cooking oil subsidy ready next year
KUALA LUMPUR: A study to ensure that cooking oil subsidy can be optimised and to ascertain that its distribution reaches the target group, is expected to be completed next year, the Dewan Rakyat was told on Wednesday (Nov 17). Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the study which began last October, […]
Sarawakians give the thumbs-up to fuel and cooking oil subsidies
By Nurin Yusrina KUCHING: The government has continued to assist the people through a variety of measures, including increasing the price subsidy for RON95 petroleum products, diesel, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as well as subsidised cooking oil in order to alleviate the people’s burden and enhance the viability of businesses, especially small traders. The […]
Govt advised to rethink fuel, cooking oil price subsidies
KUALA LUMPUR: A former top civil servant has called on the government to rethink its decision to provide up to RM8 billion in fuel and cooking oil subsidies this year, saying this will only lead to smuggling of the commodities to some neighbouring countries. Tan Sri Mohd Sheriff Kassim, a former secretary-general of the Finance […]
Cooking oil subsidy strategy reduces negative impact of palm oil price fluctuations
KUALA LUMPUR: The cooking oil subsidy strategy implemented by the government has reduced the negative impact of palm oil price fluctuations in the world market on local consumers, the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities said. Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali said the increase in cooking oil prices in the local market was […]
