Govt to further reduce face mask price after review

KUALA LUMPUR: Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Alexander Nanta Linggi says the price of face masks will be reviewed at the end of September as manufacturers are producing an adequate supply.

Speaking in the Dewan Rakyat today, he said manufacturers are producing 1.5 million face masks each day with another four expected to begin operating in October.“We will lower the ceiling price after the review,” he said to Cha Kee Chin , who had asked for the price of face masks to be reduced in stages to prevent losses to manufacturers.

He also suggested that three-ply masks be sold at 50 to 60 sen each, and urged Putrajaya to reduce the price of children’s masks to below that of adults’. However, Linggi said the price of children’s masks would remain the same as manufacturers still incurred costs despite the smaller size.Subscribe to our newsletter and get news delivered to your mailbox.

Business Business Latest News, Business Business Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Govt allocates RM10m for urban agriculture project, says deputy minister | Malay MailTUMPAT, Aug 23 — The Federal government has allocated RM10 million for Urban Agriculture Project under the National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana). Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry II Datuk Che Abdullah Mat Nawi said the project would help households to...
Source: malaymail - 🏆 1. / 86 Read more »

Govt ready to inject more funds for stimulus package to fight Covid-19, says Finance MinisterKUALA LUMPUR: The government is ready to inject more funds for the stimulus package to fight Covid-19 but such decisions will only be done according to the situation, says the Finance Ministry.
Source: staronline - 🏆 4. / 75 Read more »