Domestic Trade Ministry denies claims of 160% price hike for some vegetables

BUKIT MERTAJAM: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry does not deny that there has been a rise in the prices of vegetables in Penang but says it is still stable.

State director S. Jegan said inspections by the ministry's enforcement personnel had shown that there had been hikes in the prices of 10 types of vegetables in Penang but not as high as claimed by the Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) on Wednesday (Feb 2).