Traders urged to comply with price scheme
MUKAH: Traders here have been advised to comply with the festive season maximum price scheme (SHMMP) for essential items during the coming Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Gawai Dayak celebrations. Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Mukah branch chief Salihin Den said the scheme was aimed at controlling the increase of prices of essential items […]
Cheaper goods in rural areas
PRICE CONTROL PROGRAMME KUCHING: The price control programme implemented by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) has succeeded in bringing down the retail price of essential goods sold in rural areas. KPDNHEP Sarawak director Datuk Stanley Tan said the programme was an initiative of the federal government to help rural folk, especially […]
Ministry can implement price control during MCO
PUTRAJAYA: The price control mechanism can be implemented by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) at any time during the movement control order (MCO) if there is an indiscriminate hike in prices of goods. Its minister Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi, in a statement today, said the mechanism would be similar to the Maximum Price Scheme implemented […]
Five price-controlled face masks
KUCHING: Five types of face masks have been declared as price-controlled items under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) has set the ceiling price for N95 type at RM100 per box or a retail price of RM6 per unit. For the tie-on type, the maximum wholesale price […]
16 items under price control
KUCHING: Sixteen items have been placed under the Festive Season Maximum Price Control Scheme by the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) for this coming Chinese New Year, taking effect from yesterday till Feb 2. KPDNHEP Deputy Minister Chong Chieng Jen said the three additional items under the scheme include red chilies, tomatoes and […]
19 items listed under price control scheme
KUCHING: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) has listed 19 items under the Festive Seasons Maximum Price Control Scheme (SHMMP) for Christmas effective last Sunday until Dec 31. KPDNHEP deputy director cum Sarawak chief enforcement officer Mohd Hanizam Kechek said that the 10-day implementation is an effort to restrict the increase in prices […]
Christmas price control scheme from Dec 22 – 31
KUCHING: The price control scheme for the Christmas festive season will be implemented from Dec 22 to 31. It will be officially announced on December 19. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Deputy Minister Chong Chieng Jen said the 10-day scheme was to ensure some basic items used during the festive season were being sold at […]
