Subsidised cooking oil quota still at 60,000 metric tonnes per month
KUCHING: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) said today that the government was still maintaining the subsidised cooking oil quota in the country at 60,000 metric tons per month. Its minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said this was done in 2020 and again this year although Refined, Bleached & Deodorised (RBD) […]
Summons for glass of plain water priced above RM1
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) has issued 84 notices against food and beverage premises operators nationwide for charging more than RM1 for a glass of plain water. Its Deputy Minister Datuk Rosol Wahid said all the notices were issued through Ops Catut 8.0 carried out since Wednesday (April 7) […]
KPDNHEP offers 2 grants for micro, affordable franchise package development programme
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) has offered two grants for the micro and affordable franchise development programme, involving an allocation of RM5 million. Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the focus for the two grants is on developing more franchise packages that are worth RM100,000 and below, to increase […]
Laws under Companies Commission of Malaysia to be amended
KUCHING: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) is looking into amending several existing rules and laws both governing and being enforced by the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) to create a better business environment. Its minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said this was in line with the current dynamic business environment. “We […]
Ministry committed to policies, programmes and initiatives
KUCHING: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) together with all agencies under it are committed to implementing various policies, programmes and initiatives for the benefit of the business community. Its minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said this is in line with the ministry’s ‘No One Is Left Behind’ policy to make sure […]
Empowering consumers through education
MUKAH: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Sarawak is always committed to empower consumers through education to impart knowledge so that they could play their role as responsible consumers. The ministry said consumer education is actively organised through various media platforms to ensure that consumers obtained necessary information and knowledge. “The seminar […]
Public hopes tribunal can hear consumer claims in Mukah soon
MUKAH: The public here hopes that the Consumer Claims Tribunal can hear claims in this district in future. Mukah District Officer Shafrie Saili said this would be in line with the concept of the Malaysian Consumer Claim Tribunal (TTPM), which was simple, cheap and fast. “It will also reduce the costs incurred by consumers for transportation […]
Business continuity as important as consumer affairs
KUCHING: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) does not just focus on consumers but also on traders to ensure the continuity of their businesses, especially during these challenging times. The minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said assistance is given to traders based on two principles — reducing the cost of doing […]
SOP compliance in retail, distribution sector reaches 98 percent
KUALA LUMPUR: The level of compliance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the movement control order (MCO) in the retail and distribution sector is excellent at 98 per cent. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said out of 417,492 inspections carried out through enforcement operations between May 13 last […]
Ministry to monitor egg supply
KUCHING: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) will monitor the issue of the supply of eggs from a Malaysian company that were withdrawn twice by Singapore following the detection of Salmonella Enteritidis (SE). Its minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said his ministry will monitor and take action on the matter to […]
