Haze: Govt sets ceiling prices for face masks


A file picture of assistant pharmacist Foong Pei Pei showing some of the different types of face masks available on the market.

PETALING JAYA: A ceiling price has been put on five types of face masks amid the haze crisis, with the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry warning stern action against traders who hike up prices unreasonably.

Face masks are listed as price controlled items, whereby the maximum price is fixed for five types of face masks under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011, said Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

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