KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 — Malaysia’s consumer sector is expected to remain resilient in 2025, driven by structural consumption trends and stable earnings visibility, despite a more subdued macroeconomic outlook, said MIDF Research.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 — Manufacturers should be more objective when asking the government to be transparent and clear about the implementation of the Imbalance Cost Pass-Through (ICPT) mechanism as they should practise what they preach with their consumers.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 — MIDF Amanah Investment Bhd (MIDF Research) expects Malaysia’s domestic demand to stay supportive of growth buoyed by the positive labour market, encouraging recovery of the tourism sector and moderating inflation.

TOKYO, Nov 21 — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Monday ordered Toyota Motor Credit Corporation to pay US$60 million (RM279.15 million) in consumer redress and penalties for operating an illegal scheme to prevent borrowers from cancelling product bundles that increased their monthly car loan payments, reported German news agency (dpa).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — MIDF Research has maintained a positive outlook on the consumer sector due to solid domestic retail growth in 2023 and 2024.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — The domestic retail sector is expected to maintain its growth trajectory throughout the rest of this year, said MIDF Research.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, foresees Malaysia’s household spending to grow by 5.0 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in 2023 and will continue its steady growth towards 2024 as the economic recovery feeds through into strong real consumer spending growth.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 — The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol and diesel remain unchanged for the week from March 30 to April 5.

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Dec 11 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) sees the need to create a more sophisticated and competent e-aduan system to facilitate members of the public to channel complaints or suggestions.

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, Sept 26 — All dams in Selangor are at a good level with over 90 per cent capacity as of September 21, said state executive councillor for environment Hee Loy Sian. He said with that capacity, the state is able to supply water for at least three months and to a...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — Traders, retailers and consumers have expressed a collective sigh of relief following the government’s decision to retain the subsidy for packed cooking oil and viewed it as a noble effort to reduce the burden of Malaysians, especially the B40 group.

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, June 14 — Members of the public are urged to be smart consumers by making price comparisons between goods to address the global food security issue. University Malaya Faculty of Science lecturer Associate Professor Che Wan Jasimah Wan Mohamed said that the people...

PUTRAJAYA, May 21 — The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) has given the assurance that essential items will be sufficient throughout the implementation of the ongoing movement control order or MCO 3.0.

PUTRAJAYA, April 25 — Traders who increase the price of goods indiscriminately have been warned of facing stern action under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act (AKHAP) 2011.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — Consumer-related stocks are expected to be under pressure as purchasing power has been capped due to the current hike in Covid-19 cases.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 - Global consumer advocacy group Consumer Choice Center (CCC) has submitted a three-point Budget 2021 recommendation to the government that is aimed at protecting consumers from the black market.