Hawkers found hiking up prices before GST takes effect


Monitoring prices: Zahrin (right) with other enforcement officers conducting a price check during Ops Catut held at a hypermarket in Johor Baru. — Photo by LIM CHENG KIAT

JOHOR BARU: Traders here were found to hike up the price of their goods excessively even before the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on April 1 this year.

Checks conducted by the Johor Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism Ministry (KPDNKK) at a hypermarket near Taman Nusa Bestari here found several premise owners have increased prices of some control items.

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