Ministry targets 100 firms to join price cut

Cooking time: Hasan trying his hand at making a pancake during a store visit in Shah Alam. Flanking him are Chef Adabi Mohd Irwan Nor (left) and Ashdown.

SHAH ALAM: The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry has targeted 100 companies, including giant retailers and food and product manufacturers, to join its price reduction campaign by the year’s end.

Minister Datuk Seri Hasan Malek said so far, 40 companies had pledged to take part in the ongoing campaign.