Announcement of events

PENANG MCA CONSUMER AFFAIR BUREAU ACTIVITIES

1. MALAYSIA’S 2009 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SEMINAR BY - DR HOO KE PING

- Penang MCA State Liaison Committee 2009 1st Project
- Held at Han Chiang College on 9th January, 2009, attended by 150 participants

2. Attended meeting session with officials from Penang State Consumer Affairs Department at 14th April 2009, 3pm – 4pm

-The meeting session is to get to know the department officials and their functions.

3. Attended one function at Teluk Kumbar organized by Penang State Consumer Affairs Department ( 15th April 2009, 10am – 11am )

-Opportunity to get to know South West District Consumer Affairs Department officials and local residents at Teluk Kumbar

4. Launching Ceremony of the Consumer Awareness Campaign on the 24th April 2009 , 12pm –2pm at Sungai Wang Plaza , officiated by YB. Dato’ Sri Ong Tee Keat

-Penang MCA Consumer Affair Bureau attended this meaningful event at Kuala Lumpur and the Bureau's blog( http://www.mcaconsumer.blogspot.com/ )launch

5. Invited to attend one training seminar on “ Standard dan Kepenggunaan 2009 “ on the 7th
May 2009 , 8.30am – 4.30 pm at Cititel, Penang

- Penang MCA Consumer Affair Bureau will attend this meaningful event to have better
understanding on this title related to consumer daily life

马华槟州消费人事务局报告

1.2009年经济展望- 是好？是坏？ （何启彬博士主讲）

· 槟州马华联委会2009年首个节目
· 已在2009年1月9日在韩江学院举行
大约150个人出席

2. 与槟州消费人事务局在2009年4月14日，下午3时-4时进行交流会

· 这项交流会主要是认识槟州消费人事务局部门的工作及官员

3. 出席槟州消费人事务局的一个“KEMPEN TURUN HARGA “.
2009年4月15日， 地点：TELUK KUMBAR 的一间MINI MARKET

· 主要是有机会跟槟州西南县的消费人事务局进行交流及认识当地的闻人

4. 配合马华中央消费人事务局在Sungei Wang Plaza 举行的消费人醒觉运动推介礼。
日期：2009年4月24 日
时间 ：中午12时- 下午2时
开幕人：总会长拿督斯里翁诗杰

· 马华槟州消费人事务局以派出代表出席这项有意义的活动

5. 受邀出席由槟州消费人事务局“Standard dan Kepenggunaan 2009 “ 的讲座
日期：2009年5月7 日
时间 ：早上8.30时- 下午4.30时
地点：龙城酒店

· 马华槟州消费人事务局将会出席这项有意义及关注到消费人事务的活动

Consumer Portals on price of Food Items by Ministry of Domestic Trade & Consumer Affairs

Weblink - http://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/bnm/20090525/tts-ismail-price-pix-bm-993ba14.html
Source - Bernama News
Date - Monday, May 25


PUTRAJAYA, May 25 (Bernama) -- Consumers can now compare the price of food items by visiting two portals developed by the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry.

Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the portals provide consumers with a choice of premises that offer goods at low prices to encourage healthy competition among traders.

The portals accessible via the address www.smartconsumer.my or http://pricewatch.kpdnhep.gov.my list 50 types of food items available daily at hypermarkets and wet markets nationwide.

"We have 1,600 officers nationwide to monitor the prices and update them daily," he told reporters after launching the two portals here today.

Ismail Sabri was confident that consumers would find the portals useful and that they would help the ministry to control the price of goods, particularly controlled items.

The ministry also plans to expand the portals functionality by making them accessible to mobile phone users and include the price of goods at retail shops.

On www.smartconsumer.my, he said the portal provides consumers with information on consumer issues, tips, campaigns and fair price shops.

They can also give their views and lodge reports.