PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): The government is refining the additional list of controlled items in an effort to lighten the cost of living of the people, says Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (pic). Sugar, flour, 1kg cooking oil, cooking gas, petrol and diesel were among the items already listed in the controlled prices category at the moment. During the ceremony, Saifuddin also launched a guide book on conducting e-commerce trading to traders to reduce complaints on online cheating which was currently increasing. ‘'The book will also be a source of reference to consumers on the reference list that online traders must have before performing any transactions,'' he said. In the meantime, Saifuddin said the government targeted a Gross Domestic Product acquisition for e-commerce at RM170bil in 2020 compared to RM86bil in 2017.

Source: The Star April 25, 2019 15:24 UTC