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The Sun
3 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
No permit needed for usage of cooking gas not exceeding 42 kg
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has once again clarified that the use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) or cooking gas in a subsidised gas cylinder not exceeding 42 kilogrammes (kg) or three subsidised gas cylinders of 14 kg at one time does not require a Scheduled Controlled Goods Permit (PBKB). Its director-general of enforcement, Datuk Azman Adam said however, businesses that use LPG exceeding 42 kg at a time are advised to apply for a PBKB via the Business Licensing Electronic Support System (BLESS) 2.0. 'The existing legal provisions under the Control of Supplies Act (Amendment) 2021 which have been in effect since Oct 15, 2021, outline that the use of LPG exceeding 42 kg requires the application for a PBKB),' he said in a statement today. Accordingly, he said, throughout the KPDN's Cooking Gas Operation (Ops Gasak) from May 1 to Oct 31, no legal action will be taken against food and beverage (F&B) sales businesses regarding the requirement to have a PBKB for LPG. Instead, the inspection is only at the advocacy, review, and notification stage of compliance with the relevant laws and regulations. 'At the same time, throughout Ops Gasak, LPG suppliers are allowed to continue to supply subsidised LPG cylinders to existing customers including F&B service traders even though they do not yet have a PBKB,' he also said. Yesterday, Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said that any party who does not use LPG cylinders exceeding three 14-kg cylinders or more than 42 kg at any one time, does not need to worry as they are not subject to the regulations to apply for a scheduled goods permit. In this regard, based on the 2021 Regulation, he said that eateries or food shops that do not store or use subsidised LPG cylinders not exceeding three cylinders at any one time are not required to have a scheduled controlled goods permit.
Barnama
3 days ago
- Business
- Barnama
No Permit Needed For Usage Of Cooking Gas Not Exceeding 42 Kg
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has once again clarified that the use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) or cooking gas in a subsidised gas cylinder not exceeding 42 kilogrammes (kg) or three subsidised gas cylinders of 14 kg at one time does not require a Scheduled Controlled Goods Permit (PBKB). Its director-general of enforcement, Datuk Azman Adam said however, businesses that use LPG exceeding 42 kg at a time are advised to apply for a PBKB via the Business Licensing Electronic Support System (BLESS) 2.0. "The existing legal provisions under the Control of Supplies Act (Amendment) 2021 which have been in effect since Oct 15, 2021, outline that the use of LPG exceeding 42 kg requires the application for a PBKB)," he said in a statement today. Accordingly, he said, throughout the KPDN's Cooking Gas Operation (Ops Gasak) from May 1 to Oct 31, no legal action will be taken against food and beverage (F&B) sales businesses regarding the requirement to have a PBKB for LPG. Instead, the inspection is only at the advocacy, review, and notification stage of compliance with the relevant laws and regulations. "At the same time, throughout Ops Gasak, LPG suppliers are allowed to continue to supply subsidised LPG cylinders to existing customers including F&B service traders even though they do not yet have a PBKB," he also said. Yesterday, Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said that any party who does not use LPG cylinders exceeding three 14-kg cylinders or more than 42 kg at any one time, does not need to worry as they are not subject to the regulations to apply for a scheduled goods permit. In this regard, based on the 2021 Regulation, he said that eateries or food shops that do not store or use subsidised LPG cylinders not exceeding three cylinders at any one time are not required to have a scheduled controlled goods permit. -- BERNAMA
Daily Express
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Express
No permit required for LPG use under 42kg
Published on: Friday, May 30, 2025 Published on: Fri, May 30, 2025 Text Size: PUTRAJAYA: Businesses using less than 42 kilograms of subsidised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) at any one time are not required to apply for a Scheduled Controlled Goods Permit (PBKB), clarified Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Enforcement Director-General Datuk Azman Adam. The clarification comes amid OPS Gasak, a nationwide enforcement campaign running from 1 May to 31 October 2025 to curb LPG subsidy misuse. 'The focus is on cracking down on illegal decanting activities and preventing misuse of subsidised LPG by medium and large-scale industries. "LPG suppliers are allowed to continue supplying subsidised LPG cylinders to existing customers, including food and beverage vendors, even if they do not yet have a PBKB," he said in a statement. During the campaign, officers will focus on advocacy and compliance at F&B outlets, with no legal action taken for missing permits. Businesses exceeding the limit are urged to apply via BLESS 2.0, while suppliers may continue deliveries to existing customers without a PBKB. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
The Sun
25-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Three held, RM300,000 goods seized in LPG syndicate bust
PETALING JAYA: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry has dismantled a syndicate involved in the illegal transfer of subsidised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) intended for household use, following a raid at an industrial premises in the Sungai Puloh Light Industrial Area in Klang on May 21. Three men, including a Malaysian, aged between 25 and 47 were arrested during the early morning operation. Authorities seized an estimated 11,314kg of LPG, with a total value of the confiscated goods amounting to about RM300,000. Ministry enforcement director-general Datuk Azman Adam said the operation followed a month-long intelligence effort. Preliminary inspections showed that the premises belonged to a licensed LPG wholesale and distribution company. 'However, after operating hours, it was turned into a place for decanting activities, which involves the transferring of subsidised LPG from 14kg cylinders for household use into 50kg capacity cylinders for industrial use by using specially designed connection hoses,' he said in a statement yesterday. Azman said investigations are being carried out under the Control of Supplies Act 1961 for possession of controlled goods with the intent to commit an offence. Individuals convicted under the Act may face fines of up to RM1 million or three years' imprisonment. Repeat offenders risk fines of up to RM3 million and jail terms of up to five years. Companies found guilty may be fined RM2 million for a first offence and up to RM5 million for subsequent violations. 'The company will also be investigated under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (Act 613) for allegedly laundering profits from the illegal sale of subsidised LPG. Convictions under Act 613 carry penalties of up to 15 years in prison and fines amounting to either five times the value of the illicit proceeds or RM5 million, whichever is higher.
Free Malaysia Today
06-05-2025
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
Ministry foils attempts to misappropriate LPG gas worth RM2.4mil since Jan 2024
Domestic trade and cost of living ministry enforcement director-general Azman Adam said a 28-year-old man and six foreign workers in their 30s were detained on April 30 to assist in the investigation. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : The domestic trade and cost of living ministry has foiled attempts to misappropriate subsidised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) worth RM2.4 million nationwide from Jan 1, 2024 to April 30 this year. The ministry's enforcement director-general Azman Adam said 321 cases had been recorded. He said the latest raid involved a seizure valued at about RM450,000 made at a light industrial area in Seremban on April 30. He said an initial inspection found the premises had been turned into an illegal storage site for decanting activities, or the transfer of subsidised LPG for households into gas tankers using a compressor pump, for industrial use. 'A total of 976 LPG cylinders, two LPG tanks, a compressor pump, rubber hoses, various other equipment, a tanker lorry and a three-tonne lorry were seized for further investigation. 'The total amount of LPG seized was 17,232kg,' Bernama reported him as saying. Azman said a 28-year-old man and six foreign workers in their 30s were detained to assist in the investigation.
