Putrajaya: Compliance with price tag displays at Ramadan bazaars is currently very high and satisfactory, said the Director-General of Enforcement for the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN), Datuk Azman Adam.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, KPDN, through its Enforcement Division, will continue to carry out strict monitoring at all Ramadan bazaars to ensure traders constantly adhere to the set regulations. Datuk Azman Adam emphasized that while the compliance level is high, KPDN maintains a no-compromise stance for the few traders who remain defiant, with firm action to be taken immediately under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011.
Azman pointed out that the high compliance rate among bazaar traders is attributed to effective advocacy and the 'Omnipresence' strategy implemented by the KPDN Enforcement Division. Fieldwork Advocacy Officers were given briefings before the start of the fasting month, ensuring traders understood their responsibility to display clear price tags. The continuous presence of enforcement officers at bazaar locations serves as an effective deterrent for traders to remain compliant.
Based on Ops Pantau 2025 statistics, data indicates an overall high compliance rate with a very small number of cases compared to the vast scale of inspections, where 23,111 premises were checked. Only one case was recorded at Ramadan bazaars nationwide during Ops Pantau 2025, with primary offences involving the failure to display price tags and non-compliance with the Weights and Measures Act.
Previously, the Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living, Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali, reminded bazaar traders to adhere to sales regulations, including displaying price tags, or face stern action. Armizan stressed that compliance at Ramadan bazaars should not be taken lightly, and KPDN enforcement will conduct patrols to monitor elements of profiteering and traders' adherence to their obligations.
A Bernama survey at the Precinct 3 Ramadan Bazaar in Putrajaya found that traders complied with the requirement to display price tags at every food and drink stall, allowing customers to compare prices before making a purchase.