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14 APR, 2021 STILL 60,000 METRIC TONNES PER MONTH

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Subsidised cooking oil quota 3,067 metric tons per month," he said. He said a review of' records also found there were 25 complaints related to cooking oil in Sarawak in 2020 until Mar 31 STILL 60,000 METRIC this year while 4,221 inspections were made on premises selling cooking oil until April 12 this NANTA year. Linggi TONNES PER MONTH "I appreciate the concerns and suggestions raised by Chong KUCHING: The Ministry of and welcome him to lodge an Domestic Trade and Consumer official report regarding the Affairs (KPDNHEP) said yesterday The government's decision to maintain the quota under the misconduct among cooking that the government was oil packaging companies so still maintaining the subsidised Cooking Oil Price Rationalisation Scheme (COSS) programme that the ministry can conduct cooking oil quota in the country shows its commitment to reduce the cost of living and maintain an investigation and take at 60,000 metric tons per appropriate action as soon as month. the wellbeing of the people. — Nanta Linggi possible against the companies Its minister Datuk Seri involved. Alexander Nanta Linggi said "The ministry would also this was done in 2020 and again including those in and to maintain the quota under the 's claim on like to seek the cooperation this year although Refined, Sarawak," he said. Cooking Oil Price Rationalisation the shortage of 1kg packet of of the public to report if there Bleached & Deodorised (RBD) Nanta explained that if Scheme (COSS) programme subsidised cooking oil in Sarawak are irresponsible activities by any Palm Olein had increased by the price of RBD Palm Olein shows its. commitment to reduce as reported in a local English party such as misappropriation 83 percent to F?M4,122 per tonne continued to show an upward the cost of living and maintain daily on April 12, 2021. of subsidised cooking oil and in 2021 compared to RM2,255 trend, the government expected the wellbeing of the people," "Based on records, there are other controlled items through per tonne in 2020. the cost to increase from RM400 he said. 11 subsidised cooking oil packers the ministry's various complaint "This is equivalent to 60 million million to RM1.8 billion. Nanta said the ministry under the COSS Programme channels," he said. 1kg polybags for "]"he government's decision took note of Stampin MP in Sarawak involving a quota of On the sugar issue, Nanta explained that the selling price of domestic sugar was controlled at a maximum price of RM2.85 per kg for coarse refined white sugar and RM2.95 per kg for refined white sugar for retail sale. "Meanwhile, the wholesale selling price of sugar for use in the food and beverage industry is set at RM2.77 per kg for coarse refined white sugar and RM2.$5 per kg for refined white sugar/" he said. Nanta added that local food and beverage companies and wholesalers could apply for permits to import refined sugar at any time of the year. "Eligible applications will be carefully considered by an Evaluation Committee represented by several relevant government agencies including the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti), the Malaysian Industrial Investment Authority (Mida) and the Royal Malaysian Customs Department. "Priority for the issuance of import permits is to any food and beverage manufacturing companies and wholesalers that meet the evaluation criteria that have been set," he said. Nanta added that in terms of control over the approval of import permits, continuous v monitoring was also carried out on the recipients of the permits to import refined sugar to prevent abuse and misappropriation and enforcement action would be imposed on any party abusing the permits to import refined sugar.

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14 APR, 2021 STILL 60,000 METRIC TONNES PER MONTH

New Sarawak Tribune, Malaysia Page 2 of 2 SUMMARIES KUCHING: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) said yesterday t h a t the g o v e r n m e n t was still maintaining the subsidised cooking oil quota in the country at 60,000 metric tons per month.

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