These two markets emerged as first place winners in their respective categories in the Health Ministry's Clean and Safe Markets Competition, which saw 21 finalists nationwide in two categories.
AEON Klebang in Ipoh and AEON Queensbay Mall, Penang, took second and third place, respectively, for Category B. "In addition to giving recognition to the market management, it also creates healthy competition among local authorities as public market administrators to improve the level of market cleanliness in their respective areas," he said in his speech during the Clean and Safe Market Award ceremony on Wednesday .
"Due to this, the Ministry will continue to implement various promotional activities and interventions to increase the level of food safety and prevent food poisoning incidents in order to protect public health," he said.