Fomca chief executive officer Paul Selvaraj said the public wants to know how the government sets the prices for controlled item such as petroleum.
鈥淭he prices should reflect what the consumers are paying. Because when oil prices go up, other prices go up too.
鈥淚n contrast, when the prices go down, other prices do not decrease and we are concerned about that,鈥� he told reporters after attending an event at Eastin Hotel here.
Paul said that the government should also make full use of the Anti-Profiteering Act to crack down on traders who take advantage and raise prices when prices for basic items go up.
鈥淧eople use the oil price increase as an excuse to sell their items at higher prices.
鈥淲e should use the law to make sure prices of food and others reflect the fluctuations in the price of petroleum,鈥� he said.
Paul also said the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) should also step in to check if the consumer is paying the 鈥渞ight鈥� price for sugar.
鈥淚f the world price of sugar goes down, then definitely the price here should go down,鈥� he said, responding to a question on Petaling Jaya Utara MP Tony Pua鈥檚 statement claiming that the government had allowed Malaysia鈥檚 sugar duopoly to make super-profits over the past two years.
Pua had questioned the government for not reducing the price of sugar when the world raw sugar price dropped.
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PETALING JAYA, 21 FEBRUARI 2017 – The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association (FOMCA) together with the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism and the Ministry of Education is launching a Consumerims Contest in conjunction with Malaysia Consumer Day (HPM 2017).
This Consumerism Contest is an anual event that will mark it’s 16th consecutive year, which is organized by FOMCA with the support of other bodies like; Jabatan Keselamatan Jalan Raya Malaysia (JKJR), Institut Penyelidikan Keselamatan Jalan Raya Malaysia (MIROS), Standards Malaysia, Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Air Negara (SPAN) and many more.
]]>Timbalan Presiden Gabungan Persatuan Pengguna Malaysia (Fomca) Mohd yusof Abdul Rahman menjangkakan perkara itu berikutan beberapa isu peningkatan harga barangan.
Katanya, rakyat perlu bersiap sedia menghadapi kemungkinan itu supaya ia tidak memberi kesan yang besar dalam kehidupan seharian.
“Selain isu peningkatan harga barangan dan nilai mata wang negara yang rendah juga akan memberi kesan.
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NICHOLAS wants to buy his first car and is currently looking at the options available.
From the brochures, he sees car manufacturers extolling the safety and performance of their vehicles. But while checking other sources, he finds groups of car buyers venting their anger and frustrations on the performance and safety of their recently-purchased vehicles.
Furthermore, his friend’s brand new car broke down recently and has to be taken to the service centre frequently because the problem cannot be rectified.
Nicholas is in a dilemma; he is unsure if buying the car of his choice would be a sound investment since a significant proportion of his salary would be spent on paying off the loan and maintaining the car but he really needs one because he cannot depend on the public transport system in his area.
This dilemma is also faced by many consumers in Malaysia who, by now, would have been aware of the series of safety recalls in the automobile sector involving defective air bags, unintended acceleration and faulty ignition. These incidents have dented consumer’s confidence in vehicle safety.
]]>Walaupun tiada aduan berhubung rebat Cukai Barang dan Perkhidmatan (GST) bagi tambah nilai nombor telefon bimbit prabayar setakat ini, namun beberapa isu berkaitan perlu diperhalusi pihak telekomunikasi dan Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (SKMM).
Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Gabungan Persatuan-persatuan Pengguna Malaysia (FOMCA) Mohd Yusof Abdul Rahman berkata antara isu yang mungkin berbangkit pada masa depan ialah berkaitan penguatkuasaan dan pengemaskinian pemilik nombor prabayar berkenaan bagi mengelak pekerja asing mendapat keistimewaan rebat itu.
"Sebagai contoh, ada ejen pekerja asing yang membeli nombor prabayar secara pukal untuk pekerja-pekerjanya. Dan pendaftaran ke atas nombor berkenaan mungkin dilakukan menggunakan maklumat ejen berkenaan yang merupakan warganegara Malaysia.
"Jadi, sudah semestinya nombor itu layak mendapat rebat enam peratus itu walaupun digunakan oleh pekerja asing. Oleh itu, mungkin pihak telekomunikasi dan SKMM boleh berbincang cara mengatasi isu ini," katanya ketika dihubungi Bernama hari ini.]]>
A scam is defined as a dishonest scheme or a fraud. While there are many types of scams, the top two scams currently, are job scams and love scams. Many people have suffered losses due to such fraud. In the year 2015, almost RM200 million losses have been reported lost in scams. Highly advanced technology and internet today has become catalysts in scamming people. The scammers trick the victims through online transaction because it is difficult for the police to track them as certainly they will use a fake identity and fake profile picture.
Love scammers normally take advantage of people looking for romantic partners, often via dating websites, apps or social media by pretending to be prospective companions. They play on emotional triggers to get the victims to provide money, gifts or personal details. A love scam is not easy to detect. With most people chatting online and finding their partners through online dating sites, it is difficult to distinguish a genuine person from a scammer. However, there are a few signs to indicate a love scammer.]]>
Pada 8 Januari 2016, Menteri Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi, YB Datuk Seri Panglima Madius Tangau telah membuat kenyataan media bahawa cuaca panas dijangka sehingga Mac 2016. Menurut kenyataan media tersebut, Perlis dan Kedah sedang mengalami cuaca panas dan kering, dengan suhu antara 33°C hingga 36°C, di mana akan turut dirasai seluruh Semenanjung, Sabah dan Sarawak.
Kejadian ini dikaitkan dengan fenomena El Nino kuat yang sedang berlaku dan dijangka akan berterusan sehingga suku pertama tahun 2016. El Nino adalah kejadian kemarau yang berpanjangan di sebabkan pemanasan suhu permukaan laut yang berlaku dalam tempoh yang lama di timur Lautan Pasifik.
Jumlah hujan dijangkakan akan berkurangan antara 20% hingga 60% dan suhu sekitar akan meningkat sebanyak 0.5°C hingga 2.0°C berbanding kebiasaan disebabkan fenomena El Nino kuat ini. Akibat daripada suhu yang tinggi, ia juga boleh mengakibatkan kes denggi meningkat selain air di empangan berkurang dan turun ke paras yang minimum. Ini juga mungkin mengakibatkan sebahagian kawasan tidak mendapat bekalan air seperti senario catuan air pada tahun yang lalu.]]>
Bagi memupuk gaya pemakanan yang sihat ibu bapa perlu memainkan peranan yang penting dalam mendidik anak –anak tentang kebaikan makan makanan yang sihat.
Namun, akibat kecuaian ibu bapa untuk mengawal gaya pemakanan anak –anak mereka, kanak –kanak pada masa kini gemar untuk makan makanan ringan. Makanan sihat seperti sayur, daging ,ikan, buah-buahan diketepikan oleh kanak-kanak zaman sekarang.
Tren pengambilan makanan ringan di kalangan kanak-kanak di Malaysia bermula apabila mereka baru berumur 1 tahun. Kanak-kanak yang berumur 1 tahun ke atas diberi makanan seperti coklat ,aiskrim, gula-gula, snek dan lain-lain.]]>