Malaysian traders are being slapped by the ministry regarding rising vegetable prices

Vegetables

Malaysia

Published Feb 9, 2023

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The Ministry of Commerce has warned Malaysian traders to comply with the Price Control and Anti-Historical Profits Act 2011 (PCAPA). A spokesperson for the Profit Control Unit and Industry Compliance Division commented on a statement from the Consumers Association of Penang claiming that vegetable prices have risen by more than 160% over the past month.

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Chairman Mohideen Abdul Kader said last week that the price of okra had risen from RM6 per kg to RM16 per kg, an increase of 166%. He added that other vegetables that had risen in price included long beans which had risen from RM6 per kg to RM12 per kg (100%), tomatoes from RM4.50 per kg to RM10 per kg (120%), green beans from RM6 per kg to RM12 per kg (100%) and eggplant from RM7 per kg to RM12 per kg (71%). While ...

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