SANDAKAN: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) issued compounds to two business premises here for failing to display price tags on their goods.
Its Sandakan Branch Chief Enforcement Officer Azdy Zukkry John said that the RM300 fines were issued under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011.
Earlier, Azdy led an inspection team to Bandar Letat and Bandar Kim Fung on Tuesday to monitor the supply of essential items, ensure clear price tagging, observe price monitoring and verify the calibration of weighing instruments.
“During the inspection, our team issued a compound on a hardware store for failure to display price tagging.
“The second premises, a sundry shop, was also fined during a follow-up inspection on Wednesday,” he said.
Azdy urged traders to comply with the regulations, as KPDN would continue conducting ground inspections to monitor business activities.
He also advised consumers to report any complaints through the appropriate channels, such as the WhatsApp complaint hotline at 019-848 8000.
In a separate development, Azdy confirmed that the supply of sugar and cooking oil in Sandakan remains stable.
His statement followed inspections of sugar wholesale premises in the district.
“The sugar supply in Sandakan stands at 724.118 metric tons, which is sufficient until the upcoming Ramadan,” he said.
