Restaurant menu prices must reflect actual costs, and they cannot be raised arbitrarily.
The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry this, after the Malaysian Muslim Restaurant Owners Association, Presma, said that restaurant operating costs have risen by between 10-30%.
KPDN adds that it will seek further clarification from Presma over its comments.
Recently, the association said that costs have been rising since mid-last year, and the situation has worsened due to the economic impact of the Iran war.
Presma assured that its restaurants will do their best to maintain their prices for now, but warned that this could change if costs continue to rise.
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Over 200 schools in Kedah are implementing home-based teaching and learning, after several districts there reported a Level 2 heat alert, with maximum temperatures of between 37-40% Celsius.
Meanwhile, Terengganu’s Education Dept is advising its school students to bring plenty of water amid the hot spell.
But for now, there are no plans to implement PdPR in the state.
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This, as the Health Ministry reminded people to limit their time outdoors and reduce physical activity to reduce the risk of heatstroke and other health complications.
People should also drink lots of water to stay hydrated even if they are not doing much physical activity.
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In other news
Shah Alam police are looking for several suspects who allegedly set off fireworks from a moving car recently.
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Perak police have called for the public’s help to investigate a viral video that showed a suspected cable theft case in Ipoh.
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MetMalaysia says a strong 6.0 magnitude earthquake was detected in the Banda Sea, off the coast of Indonesia early this morning, but there was no tsunami threat.
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And international aviation authorities say that effective immediately, airline passengers can only carry up to two power banks on board planes... and you cannot recharge them during flights.
