Relieved consumers hope for fast solutions over bottled cooking oil shortage

JOHOR BARU: Consumers are relieved that the government is taking steps to stabilise the supply of bottled cooking oil in the market and hope that quick actions can be implemented. Homemaker Siti Nadirah Mohd Noh, 41, hopes the cooking oil shortage will be resolved before Hari Raya Aidilfitri as demand is expected to rise. “My family usually...

India’s palm oil import duty hike a ‘temporary challenge’, says ministry

KUALA LUMPUR: The tariff change in palm oil import duty by India is a "temporary challenge" for Malaysia's resilience and the competitiveness of its palm oil export, says the Plantation and Commodities Ministry. "From experience, these tariff changes are usually temporary, and their impact on Malaysian palm oil... is only short-term," it said in a parliamentary...

Issue warning, not RM250,000 fine for first-time ‘no palm oil’ label offences, urges Mydin boss

PETALING JAYA: Retailers found selling products with labels that discriminate against palm oil products should only be given a warning if it is a first-time offence, says Bumiputera Retailers Association president Datuk Ameer Ali Mydin. "I suggest first-time offenders be given a warning only as I am sure it's not intentional," said Ameer, who is also...

China will support Malaysia’s New Industrial Master Plan, says Anwar

NANNING: China will support Putrajaya's efforts to implement the New Industrial Master Plan (NIMP) 2030, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pic). "China will support the Malaysian government to implement NIMP 2030," said Anwar in a press conference at Nanning Marriott Hotel on Sunday (Sept 17) after a bilateral meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang. NIMP...