KOTA KINABALU, Feb 15 (Bernama) -- The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) will implement Ops Pantau from Feb 19 to March 20 to ensure the supply and prices of goods remain under control throughout Ramadan and ahead of Aidilfitri.
Its minister, Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said the operation will focus on more frequent and targeted monitoring and enforcement involving retail premises, farmers’ markets, night markets, tamu markets, supermarkets, bazaars and online sales.
“Ops Pantau is aimed at carrying out focused, more frequent and targeted monitoring and enforcement throughout Ramadan until the lead-up to Aidilfitri,” he told reporters after officiating the opening of a Burger King drive-thru outlet in Benoni here today.
Armizan said among the main focuses of the operation is ensuring adequate supply of essential goods such as sugar, chicken, eggs, cooking oil and wheat flour, in addition to monitoring controlled prices in the market.
He said enforcement will be carried out under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011 and the Trade Descriptions Act, including against premises offering sales promotions, to ensure advertisements do not mislead consumers.
Armizan said Ops Pantau will also focus on monitoring online sales following significant changes in consumer behaviour.
“We are seeing a major shift in consumption trends, with more people shopping online.
“So this also needs to be monitored to ensure there are no misleading promotions. For example, if a delivery period is stated, it should not happen that the item only arrives after the festive season,” he said.
Reviewing last year’s performance, he said 70,906 premises were inspected nationwide, with 390 cases recorded, he said, adding that in Sabah, 3,403 premises were inspected, resulting in 37 cases during Ops Pantau 2025.
He said among the main offences detected were failure to display price tags, offences related to weights and measures, and selling controlled goods above the prescribed prices, including under the festive season maximum price scheme.
Armizan urged the public to channel complaints through official platforms provided to enable prompt enforcement action.
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