Council on Cost of Living( Naccol) held a meeting on Friday( April 22) to discuss issues affecting the

of Living Action Council( Naccol) meeting last month has decided on a price reduction for imported

PETALING JAYA: Frozen chicken imports in Malaysia come from Thailand and not Brazil, says Deputy Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Rosol Wahid."( The chicken) is from Thailand and we have not gone as far as Brazil," he said, adding that only two or three container loads have been brought in so far. Datuk Mahfuz Omar( PH – Pokok Sena) had asked in Parliament on Tuesday( March 8) about the country importing chicken from China or Brazil. Rosol said there were constraints in importi

PETALING JAYA: Enterprises, relevant stakeholders and the public are invited to assist with the Malaysia Competition Commission( MyCC) investigation into the chicken and egg industry.“ Interested parties are advised to contact MyCC by telephone at 03-2273 2277 or email at complaints@ mycc. gov.my, ” it said in a statement on Wednesday( March 9). The Commission said it has made considerable inroads in its investigation including conducting raids and recording statements of the relevant enterprise

Ceiling prices of chicken eggs for all grades will remain the same.... During the initial SHMKM( Dec 7 to Dec 31, 2021), it was lowered to RM9.30.... The price was further lowered to RM9.10 when SHMKM was extended to Feb 4....

IPOH: More Agro Madani and Rahmah Sales bazaars will be held to help the people tackle the rising cost of living, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said owing to numerous requests by the people, the bazaars would be expanded to more areas nationwide and held more frequently." Even though we have taken various steps, we know the cost of living has increased," he said in his speech during a visit to the bazaar at Klebang Restu here on Sunday( Jan 28). ALSO READ: Agro Madani records

PETALING JAYA: Padiberas Nasional Berhad( Bernas) has adjusted the price for imported white rice from RM3, 200 to RM3, 000 per metric ton.In a statement, Bernas said the reduced prices would come into effect on Wednesday( March 20)." This translates to a decrease in the retail price of imported white rice by RM2 to RM3 per 10kg bag," it said. Bernas stated its commitment to ensure product availability, despite the price of imported white rice remaining high for the past 15 years. Bernas aims to

KUALA LUMPUR: The Cabinet is prepared to discuss the possibility of exempting water and electricity from the planned sales and service tax( SST) hike, says Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof." Definitely, for some areas, the government will have a look at it," the Deputy Prime Minister told a press conference here on Wednesday( Feb 28). ALSO READ: Demand for utility exemption from SST growsHowever, Fadillah, who is also Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister, said there was no decision yet."

Actions by the Unity Government to ease the rakyat’s cost of livingTHE world continues to grapple with incessant inflation which has plunged some countries into long periods of instability. Prices of goods and services worldwide have been on a perpetual increase. However, Malaysia is in an enviable position in comparison because of the substantial amount of government subsidies that continue to shield citizens from rising costs. Under Belanjawan 2023, total subsidies allocated for the people inc

Actions by the Unity Government to ease the rakyat’s cost of livingTHE world continues to grapple with incessant inflation which has plunged some countries into long periods of instability. Prices of goods and services worldwide have been on a perpetual increase. However, Malaysia is in an enviable position in comparison because of the substantial amount of government subsidies that continue to shield citizens from rising costs. Under Belanjawan 2023, total subsidies allocated for the people inc