Over 460 Ramadan stalls and businesses in Johor checked in last two weeks for price gouging, says ministry

Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry’s Johor director Lilis Saslinda Pornomo (centre) speaking to stall operators during her walkabout at the Angsana Mall Ramadan bazaar in Johor Baru.

JOHOR BARU: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry has conducted checks at 463 Ramadan stalls and business premises in Johor in the first two weeks of the fasting month.

Its state director Lilis Saslinda Pornomo said active checks began on March 12 to monitor the price of items sold by the bazaar stalls as well as to focus on the supply of items in the market, correct usage of weighing scales and the sale of counterfeit items.