KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 3,545 impure gold items were seized from a business premises at the Kuchai Lama Business Centre by enforcement officers from the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry recently. Investigations revealed that the premises served as a supplier to a retailer marketing the same gold products online. The items on display at the premises matched those advertised on social media, the statement added, Bernama reported. Tests carried out on the seized items revealed that their gold content varied between 80% and 98% for each piece weighing 0.01g. The ministry said it would intensify enforcement operations to curb misleading and deceptive business practices, especially involving the sale of precious metal products.

Source: The Star January 19, 2026 00:02 UTC