vegetables and herbal plants," said its natural farming coordinator N V Subbarow in a statement on Sunday

PETALING JAYA: Consumer groups have given a mixed reaction to the ceiling price set on self-testing Covid-19 kits as the country strategises to move into the endemic phase. From Sept 5, the ceiling price of the Covid-19 self-test kits will be RM16 for wholesale and RM19.90 for retail. Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association president Datuk Dr N. Marimuthu said the price should be lowered to RM9.90 to make it more affordable for the public.“ We need the self-test kits priced cheaper to allo

PETALING JAYA: Reducing the red tape may help address the rising cost of living and food shortages, say consumer associations. Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations( Fomca) president Datuk Dr Marimuthu Nadason( pic) said the Approved Permit( AP) requirement should be abolished across the board to bring in more imports and allow more food industry players to come in to ensure there is sufficient supply in the market.“( There must be) total abolition of APs.... The government must also m

GEORGE TOWN: Residents of an apartment building at a hillside in Paya Terubong here had a shock when they saw a troop of dead monkeys outside their homes, suspected to have been poisoned.As they went to investigate, they spotted one more monkey stuck in between exposed roots of trees and too weak to move, writhing in pain. Some of the residents scaled the rocky cliff to rescue the monkey, and they then tried various methods to keep the monkey alive, with some even bringing coconut water for it t

PETALING JAYA: Covid-19 self-test kits should be made more affordable with the government subsidising the cost or giving them free to those from low-income families, say consumer and health groups. The government’s efforts of encouraging the public to self-test for Covid-19 is lauded by consumer groups, but the self-test kits should cost less. Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association president Datuk Dr Marimuthu Nadason said the government should subsidise the cost of the self-tests kit as

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