On the lookout for price hikes


Under watch: Shoppers are seen at Chow Kit Market in Kuala Lumpur as business resumes amid the pandemic. — GLENN GUAN/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Over 3,000 officers have been conducting checks on prices of basic necessities, says Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.

They included 2,266 enforcement officers and over 1,000 price monitoring officers, he said.

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