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Borneo Post
4 days ago
- Business
- Borneo Post
Ministry vows action against egg price gouging
Dr Fuziah Salleh KOTA KINABALU (Aug 9): The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living (KPDN) has assured that strict action will be taken to prevent price gouging following the withdrawal of egg subsidies. Deputy minister Senator Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh said the ministry is committed to ensuring egg prices remain reasonable and that no party exploits the situation for excessive profit. 'I recently visited a farm in Tamparuli to examine how chicken egg production costs may have been affected by the subsidy withdrawal,' she said. 'We want to ensure there is no price gouging by irresponsible parties, in line with the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011 (Act 723).' Speaking at a press conference during the Engagement Session Programme for the Review of the Trade Master Plan 2025-2035 and the Review of E-Commerce Legislation here on Saturday, Fuziah said KPDN will intensify monitoring and enforcement to protect consumers and maintain sufficient egg supply nationwide. 'Strict action will be taken against any party found violating the provisions of this act to safeguard the interests and welfare of the people,' she said, adding that transparency in the country's food supply chain remains a priority. On the engagement session, Fuziah said it brought together stakeholders from the e-commerce ecosystem, including industry players, digital platforms, trade associations, consumer protection groups, ministries, agencies, legal experts and academics. She said the discussion focused on updating e-commerce laws to remain relevant in the rapidly growing digital landscape. 'These improvements are important to ensure policies and regulations can keep pace with change, while strengthening protection for consumers facing risks in digital transactions,' she said. Fuziah noted that e-commerce is now a part of Malaysians' daily lives and a key driver of the digital economy, but warned it also brings challenges such as fraud, unsafe products and cross-border enforcement issues. 'The E-Commerce Law Review Study indicates the need for a more comprehensive legal framework to ensure structured and effective national governance of the sector,' she added.
Scoop
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Scoop
Order For Regional Council Candidate Names To Be Random
Candidate names will appear in random order for the 2025 triennial election, Waikato regional councillors have decided. At the 30 April meeting, councillors were asked to consider three options for regional council candidates, all of which cost the same: Alphabetical order: the candidate names are arranged in alphabetical order of surname. Pseudo-random order: the order of candidate names is determined randomly, and all voting documents use that order. Fully random order: the order of candidate names is arranged randomly for each voting document. A council report said that in the 2022 local government election, 73 per cent of councils used fully random order, 25 per cent alphabetical and 2 per cent pseudo-random. At the time of writing the report, no local councils in the Waikato region had determined their ordering preference for this year's election. The Local Government Commission considered the impact of candidate name order on election outcomes as part of its Review of the Local Government Act 2002 and the Local Electoral Act 2001. This included a limited analysis of data from the 2007 local elections and a review of relevant international research. The commission concluded that the issue is complex, and there is currently no definitive evidence that can be directly applied to local elections in New Zealand. However, a selection of key research papers compiled by Taituarā consistently found that candidates listed first on the ballot generally receive a higher share of votes. This effect is especially pronounced in elections where voters have limited knowledge of the candidates. The studies found the magnitude of the effect varies, with some studies reporting an increase of around 1 percentage point, and others noting gains of up to 3 percentage points for first-listed candidates. With respect to the candidate profile book which accompanies voting papers mailed to voters in September, the candidate statements will appear in alphabetical order, no matter what order candidates are listed on the voting documents. Candidate nominations open on 4 July and close at 12pm on 1 August. More information about the 2025 elections, including the job of councillor, can be found at Election Day is Saturday, 11 October. In a decision made in September 2023, councillors agreed to stick with the first past the post voting system. This meeting was livestreamed. You can watch the recording here:
