Domestic Trade Ministry says more personnel now monitoring rice supply, price


RAUB: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry has increased its enforcement personnel to ensure better monitoring and control in the second phase of Op Jamin which is aimed at focusing on the supply and price of rice in the market throughout the country.

Acting Domestic Trade minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali (pic) said the increase involved roping in 900 more enforcement officers, raising the total workforce involved in the exercise of monitoring and control to 2,390 personnel who had carried out inspection at 8,684 business premises since July 7.

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