Consumers Need to Know Their Rights

As more and more companies employ slick marketing gimmicks and sales tactics, the chances of a consumer getting duped is pretty high. In just one visit to consumer blogs or websites like The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca) and the Muslim Consumers Association of Malaysia (PPIM), you will be able to find scores of complaints of fraud like credit card fraud, direct selling, misleading advertisements, scratch and win scams and fake products. Although these websites are becoming popular among consumers as the best platform for  sharing information and airing their grievances, a majority of consumers are yet to voice out. They prefer keeping quiet and refuse to lodge complaints even after realizing that they have been duped by marketing tricks or have bought faulty products.

RM80,000 fake Louis Vuitton goods seized

by Chok Sim Yee. Posted on June 15, 2013, Saturday

KOTA KINABALU: Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism Ministry branch office here seized more than RM80,000 worth of what are believed to be counterfeit Louis Vuitton goods from nine premises in the city.

Study: Fake drugs a growing problem in M'sia

Written by Stephanie Sta Maria of fz.com

Thursday, 14 February 2013 10:23

PETALING JAYA: A newly released study by an independent think tank that looks into the problem of

fake medicine in Asia, has revealed that 5% of the medicines in Malaysia are counterfeit.

Though the study by Emerging Markets Health Network (EMHN) showed that Malaysia’s fake medicine

prevalence was low when compared to its Asean neighbours, it is a growing problem that must be tackled

earnestly.

How to manage your cash?

Cash is king, so they say. True. But how do we make cash king? What are the simple fundamentals when it comes to dealing with cash? KASH WONG offers a simple way to teach us using the K.A.S.H. acronym.

Chocolate Wars, Belgium Chocolatiers Intent on Stamping out Impostors

The champagne of chocolates determined to maintain quality and market

by Perviz Walji on June 8, 2013.

Belgium chocolatiers are intent on stamping out impostors.

Chocolate makers in Belgium are engaged in a bitter crusade against chocolatiers in foreign countries that are threatening that country’s celebrated chocolates by selling inferior products that claim to be Belgium-made.

Fight Against Counterfeiting in Malaysia.

Illicit trade involving counterfeiting, naturally a very harmful form of encroachment, could easily injure the rightful ownership of an intellectual property; and in Malaysia, counterfeiting is not taken lightly. In the eyes of law, infringement of intellectual property is a serious offence, with possible civil or criminal prosecutions against an infringer. Basically, if you own an intellectual property right, you can demand any person that is infringing or likely to infringe it to stop the infringement, at least before embarking onto expensive court trials.

Malaysia Consumer: Know your medicine

KNOW YOUR MEDICINES 

1. What is medicine?
   Medicines are chemical substances that are used for treatment, prevention and diagnosing diseases. There are medicines that you can buy "over-the-counter" at the pharmacy or supermarkets as well as those you get from your doctor. If used properly medicine will help you to overcome or control your medical problem. Repeated studies have shown that as many as 50% of patients do not take their medicine properly.
   

Taiwan adopts revised food act with tough penalties

A starch certification is displayed at an outlet of French retail giant Carrefour June 2 in Taipei City. (CNA)

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Amendments to food-related regulations with a maximum penalty of life imprisonment were passed by the ROC Legislative Yuan May 31, part of government efforts to eradicate the use of unapproved additives in food products and safeguard public health.

“We are grateful the Legislature responded swiftly in light of the recent starch incident with a comprehensive revision of related regulations, a step we believe will help improve Taiwan food safety,” Department of Health Minister Chiu Wen-ta said.

Half a million Ringgit worth of fake printing supplies seized in Malaysia: HP

More than 2,000 counterfeit toner cartridges and 80 fake toner cartridges, worth more than RM540,000 (US$181,300), have been seized by Malaysian law enforcement officials though no arrests have yet been made, according to technology solutions giant HP.