Entry of brandless goods hampers fight against fakes
KUALA LUMPUR: The entry of counterfeit goods from abroad, without any brand attached, makes it difficult for the authorities to fully crack down on the sale of such goods. Director of the Kuala Lumpur branch of the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) Ariffin Samsudin said it was hard to confiscate the goods […]
No Covid-19 vaccine sale on Shopee
KUALA LUMPUR: Online shopping platform, Shopee has denied the sale of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine as shown in a photo being circulated on Twitter and WhatsApp. Shopee in a statement here today confirmed that they have not found any similar listing on their platform. “The author of the tweet has since confirmed that the image was […]
Three premises selling fake products raided
KUCHING: Three premises in Batu Kawa and Matang were busted for supplying and offering to supply canned food which used false labelling on Tuesday (August 4). The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs seized two types of canned food with false trademarks, namely 17 units of “Gulong Stewed Pork Sliced” and 44 units of […]
Agent compounded RM50,000
SALE OF COVID-19 BRACELETS PUTRAJAYA: A direct selling agent has been issued compound of RM50,000 for promoting bracelets that are claimed capable of warding off Covid-19, on a social website. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (MDTCA) enforcement director Datuk Iskandar Halim Sulaiman said the action followed an issue that went viral on Facebook regarding […]
