GEORGE TOWN: In response to the Penang Hindu Association (PHA) highlighting the irregular pricing of tomatoes at several retail outlets in Penang base...
The information featured is collated by price monitoring officers nationwide on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. –THESUNIn response to the Penang Hindu Association highlighting the irregular pricing of tomatoes at several retail outlets in Penang based on an independent survey carried out on April 30, the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry has urged consumers to use the “Price Catcher” app when shopping to compare prices and buy goods at reasonable prices.
The ministry’s National Goods Pricing Division has also developed the “Price Alert” system to track price changes in the market. Daily monitoring is conducted at 41 public markets and 32 supermarkets in five districts, involving price collection for 41 types of vegetables.Jegan said while tomatoes were gazetted as one of the 22 types of vegetables listed under the Maximum Price Scheme for Aidilfitri 2024, with wholesale prices controlled at RM5.50 per kilogramme and retail prices at RM6.
He also reminded traders of their obligations, among which were to display clear and easily readable prices that are accurate and not misleading, with the correct measurement units or scales, use of weighing and measuring instruments that have been certified, and ensure sufficient supply of price-controlled goods.
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