KUALA LUMPUR, 17 March 2009: Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad said he would not support calls by restaurant operators for a lower levy on foreign workers. He said that most restaurants that needed many foreign workers operate 24 hours and they had to face the fact if they wanted to […]
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No decision yet on Maika’s application
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Feb 2009: The Companies Commission is still in the process of considering Maika Holdings Bhd’s application to extend the period for the company to hold its 2008 annual general meeting and table its 2007 financial statement. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Samad said Maika made the request because it […]
Ministry may standardise price of control items
PETALING JAYA, 5 Feb 2009: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry is studying a plan to standardise the price of all control items nationwide. Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad said the move was to ensure all low-income groups do not continue to live a stressful life during economic uncertainties. “Perhaps this year we will […]
Ministry studying impact of sugar price hike
KUALA LANGAT, 29 Jan 2009: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry is still studying the impact of a sugar price increase on consumers, its Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad said. The ministry has previously announced the possibility of an increase in the price of sugar following the hike in the commodity’s price in the […]
Sugar price expected to rise after CNY
BUTTERWORTH, 20 Jan 2009: The sugar price may be raised after the Chinese New Year celebration following the hike in price in the international market, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad said today. “Eighty to 90% of our sugar supply comes from overseas. Our supply contract ended last year. This year […]
LKIM asked to probe fish shortage
ALOR SETAR, 20 Jan 2009: The Malaysian Fisheries Development Board (LKIM) has been asked to investigate and overcome the shortage of fish supply in the country which has pushed up the market price of the item despite the numerous incentives given to fishers. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Samad said the government […]
Six proposals to improve CIQ complex
JOHOR BARU, 19 Jan 2009: The Sultan Iskandar Building, which houses the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) centre, should be integrated with the Johor Baru city centre for the benefit of the complex users and traders in the city centre. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad said six proposals had been […]
11 items under price control for CNY
PUTRAJAYA, 14 Jan 2009: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry has put 11 items on the maximum price control list under its festival price control scheme for Chinese New Year (CNY) 2009. “Under the scheme from Jan 19-Feb 2 lasting 15 days, the maximum wholesale and retail price of 11 items at 138 areas […]
Price reduction campaign not for votes
KUALA TERENGGANU, 13 Jan 2009: The Domestic Trade and Industry Ministry’s active pushing of its price reduction campaign in Kuala Terengganu is not a ploy to fish for votes, said its minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad. “The campaign was launched as far back as October last year, way before the Kuala Terengganu by-election was announced. […]
Govt mulls fixing minimum petrol price
PUTRAJAYA, 11 Nov 2008: The government does not dismiss the possibility of fixing a minimum retail price for petrol and diesel despite the declining price of oil in the world market. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad said this would help the government save on subsidy and that the money could […]
