08-05-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Lima '25: Ministry launches Op Menu 2025 to ensure business compliance
ALOR STAR: The Kedah Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) is stepping up enforcement operations in the lead-up to the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2025 (Lima'25), which will take place from May 20 to director, Muhammad Nizam Jamaludin, said a total of 190 enforcement officers will be deployed across the state, with a strong presence in Langkawi to monitor business compliance during the international said the ministry would focus on key areas, including price labelling, profiteering, the availability of controlled items, accuracy of weighing equipment, and halal-related matters."Our inspections will cover restaurants, eateries, supermarkets, grocery outlets, public and wet markets, morning and night markets, vehicle rental services, hotels, petrol stations, and areas frequented by tourists," he said in a statement said officers would maintain a visible presence at these locations, supported by KPDN-branded vehicles, to foster a safe and ethical business environment throughout the event also announced the activation of several targeted operations, including Ops Menu 2025, which will ensure clear and accurate pricing at food premises and restaurants."This is important to make sure that consumers are not misled and that traders practise ethical and transparent business conduct," he added that Ops Kesan 2025 would focus on compliance with the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011, particularly regulations introduced in 2018 to determine unreasonable operation, Ops Indah 2025, will focus on tourist hotspots, aimed at strengthening consumer confidence by promoting clear price ministry will also activate a 24-hour complaint response mechanism to ensure that grievances, especially those from foreign visitors, are addressed quickly while they are still in Langkawi."We strongly warn traders against arbitrarily raising prices. We urge all businesses to comply with the law," he said.
