Abolish sugar AP system, Chong told
KUCHING: Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Assistant Minister Chong Chieng Jen should abolish the Approved Permit (AP) system to import sugar, says Stakan SUPP chairman Sim Kiang Chiok. Sim said this was to let Malaysians import sugar and enjoy the commodity at a lower price instead of the 11 AP holders. “The monopolies of sugar […]
‘Sugar supply liberalisation will benefit consumers in long run’
KUCHING: The liberalisation policy on sugar supply in Sarawak will not result in an immediate effect to the price of the commodity but will definitely benefit consumers in the long term, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Deputy Minister Chong Chieng Jen said today. He said the policy, however, broke up the monopolies held by certain […]
Sugar AP holders finally revealed
KUCHING: The Approved Permit (AP) holders for the import of sugar in Sarawak have been revealed after five months and 13 press statements. Since June this year, political secretary to the Chief Minister, Tan Kai has been requesting the Federal Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Chong Chieng Jen to reveal the […]
SUPP wants sugar APs abolished
KUCHING: The federal government’s decision to grant approved permits (APs) to import sugar for 11 food and beverage (F&B) manufacturers in the state is unfair to the rest of Sarawakians, said Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Stakan branch chairman Sim Kiang Chiok. He said the APs for sugar should be abolished so that the public […]
