Action to be taken against errant coffee shops
MIRI: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) on Tuesday (Nov 30) warned that stern action would be taken against coffee shops that increase the prices of drinks. “Stern action, including issuing notices to coffee shop owners asking for a valid reason within seven days from the issuance or they face a fine […]
Contraband drinks worth RM530k seized
KUCHING: Custom enforcement officers seized alcoholic beverages worth more than RM530,000 including unpaid duties and taxes from a lorry along Jalan Kuching-Bau last Friday (Jan 8). State Customs director Herman Shah Abdullah said the raid took place around 12.40pm following an intelligent report and monitoring conducted by the team. Enforcement officers tailed the lorry until […]
Ministry to continue ensuring liable business environment
KUALA LUMPUR: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) will continue the monitoring and enforcement operations to increase public confidence during the current situation. Its minister, Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, said there were two main issues that caused concern among consumers, each involving factors of supply and prices of essential goods in the […]
Enforcement on SOP for eateries starts Sunday
KUCHING: Standard operating procedure (SOP) for all eatery outlets, including cafes and restaurants, that requires them to only allow 50 percent capacity in their premises for dine-in, will be enforced from this Sunday. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the Local Government and Housing Ministry had issued a tightened Food Sector SOP that must […]
More than 90 pct SOP compliance at hair salons
BUKIT MERTAJAM: Compliance with the standard operating procedure (SOP) at barbershops and hairdressing salons has reached more than 90 per cent since they resumed operations on June 10, said Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi. He said that 551 inspections had been conducted at these outlets and none was ordered to […]
Traders slapped with RM1K fine for not following SOPs
KUCHING: Two traders were slapped with a compound fine of RM1,000 each for not adhering to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) during the recovery movement control order (RMCO) at Moyan Square Commercial Centre, Jalan Tondong Batu Kawa on Sunday. Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the traders, aged 38 (male) and 48 (female), […]
Logs worth over RM627K seized
KUCHING: Sarawak Forest Department confiscated 4,825.6 cubic metres of logs of various sizes and species worth RM627,328 in its enforcement operations since April 13. Its director Datuk Hamden Mohammad said the operations which involved air monitoring, land and water enforcement, were able to detect and break down a series of illegal encroachments and loggings in […]
