Slippery problem: At least 225 advertisements related to the online sales of controlled cooking oil were removed from July 4, 2022, to July 10, 2024, according to a deputy minister. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
PETALING JAYA: The enforcement and monitoring of ecommerce platforms selling unlicensed and subsidised items such as rice and cooking oil have been ramped up by the government.Padi and Rice Regulatory Board (KPB) enforcement officer Muammar Rashikin Abdul Hamid said guidelines were recently sent to ecommerce platform providers to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
“The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry, through KPB, continuously monitors the sale of rice on ecommerce platforms in Malaysia and also engages with them.
