JOHOR BAHRU, Nov 6 — The Johor Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) has recorded 2,373 offences, with seizures amounting to over RM11.6 million, from the start of the year until yesterday.
Johor KPDN director Lilis Saslinda Pornomo said that of this total, 1,774 cases involved offences under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011.
She said among the offences were the failure to display clear price tags or price lists for goods or services, selling controlled items above the stipulated maximum price and raising prices or profiteering in an unreasonable manner.
“During the same period, Johor KPDN also recorded 360 offences under the Weights and Measures Act 1972, 119 cases under the Control of Supplies Act 1961 and 66 offences under the Consumer Protection Act 1999,” she said during a state-level Festive Season Maximum Price Scheme (SHMMP) launch in conjunction with Deepavali 2026 at NSK Trade City in Skudai here today.
