In revamping the intervention programmes for youths in the Ministry of Youth and Sports, as well as relaunching of the Rakan Muda Programme, FOMCA calls on the Youth and Sports Minister to include interventions on the financial behaviour of young Read more
According to the Competition Act 2010, the process of competition promotes “competitive prices, improvement in the quality of products and services and provides wider choice for consumers”. Consumers thus benefit through lower prices, better products and services quality and have Read more
FOMCA deeply appreciates YB Hanna’s, Minister of Youth and Sports, efforts in highlighting and committing to the issue of youth bankruptcy. FOMCA has long advocated the necessity of financial empowerment amongst youths. Between 2018 and 2022, out of the 48,791 Read more
The Minister of Economic Affairs believes that consumers are to blame for high food prices by continuing to purchase essentials although prices have gone up. He would suggest for example, that if chicken prices go up, stop eating chicken. According Read more
On behalf of the consumers in Malaysia, especially the vulnerable consumers, FOMCA would like to express our deepest gratitude to the Prime Minister of Malaysia, for ensuring no increase in electricity tariffs and efforts being made to address the chicken Read more
Consumers are suffering. Receiving lower incomes and facing severe increases in their costs of living, consumers are struggling to sustain their quality of life. It is no wonder indeed that in the “Suara Rakyat Malaysia” survey, the number one issue Read more
When laws and institutions established to protect consumers fail; the consumer suffers. FOMCA expresses its gratitude to the Prime Minister for intervening in the Touch N Go saga to provide some protection to consumers by giving them a choice rather Read more
FOMCA fully supports Bank Negara Malaysia’s concern that that is lack of financial literacy amongst Malaysian consumers. More than 290,000 consumers have been declared bankrupt with more than 70% of them below the age of 45. Indeed data from various Read more
It is indeed depressing for consumers to hear that price of essentials that is chicken and egg prices are likely to increase after February 4. Consumers are already suffering from an overall increase in prices of essentials including fruits, vegetables Read more
Medicines are not a commodity to be based solely on supply and demand. Medicines saves lives. It is essential for the survival and recovery of consumers. Medicines cannot be dealt with as other commodities; that is the reason medicine affordability Read more