SHAH ALAM, July 23 — Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari has expressed his condolences upon the passing of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub, who died earlier this evening.

SHAH ALAM, July 23 — Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub has passed away tonight at the age of 61.

KUALA TERENGGANU, July 23 — Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub is in stable but critical condition after successfully undergoing surgery at Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah (HSB) in Alor Setar, according to Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

ALOR SETAR, July 22 — Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub has undergone surgery for brain haemorrhage at the Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital (HSB) here this morning.

ALOR SETAR, July 21 — Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub said the government will give small traders, including packet cooking oil suppliers, at least two years to be fully prepared before the targeted subsidy system is implemented.

SUBANG JAYA, JULY 20 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) today launched the Kasih Sayang Ibu dan Si Manja campaign, organised by Mydin under the Payung Rahmah Initiative, to reduce the burden on parents in buying children’s necessities.

KUALA TERENGGANU, July 19 — Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub has hit out at the Opposition for playing the price hike issue ahead of the upcoming state elections.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — The government has no plans to compel large companies in the country to participate in the Payung Rahmah initiative, said Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — Workshop operators now need to display a list stating the mechanics' names and qualifications that consumers can view to help them obtain proper information to select workshops with qualified mechanics.

JOHOR BAHRU, July 15 — The Payung Rahmah initiative introduced by the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) in April has helped over a million people in this country, especially those from the low-income group (B40) and the hardcore poor.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — Perbadanan Nasional Bhd (Pernas) should continue to be under the purview of the Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry (Kuskop) as was decided by the Cabinet early this year, according to its minister Datuk Ewon Benedick.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — The Payung Rahmah initiative carried out by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has proven to be successful in stabilising inflation at a low level.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — The government has given assurance that the prices of essential goods, especially subsidised items, will not see an extreme rise this year.

PUTRAJAYA, July 9 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) will take stern action against irresponsible parties, who switch the package or label of local rice and sell it in the market as imported rice to reap a huge profit.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) will work with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) to combat the issue of changing rice bag label to manipulate the price of rice in the market.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 — The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) is currently drafting the Rahmah Economic Policy to improve the living standards of the B40 group and hardcore poor, says its minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — The Rahmah Mobile Sales programme is one of the initiatives carried out by the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) to ensure that more people from targeted groups benefit from the programme.

KOTA KINABALU, June 23 — The Malaysia-Brunei border Economic Rahmah Mission is expected to bolster the supply security of essential goods and trade cooperation between the two countries.

PUTRAJAYA, June 22 — Malaysians, especially the B40 group, are now able to subscribe to insurance coverage or personal accident takaful coverage for as low as RM5 a month or RM36 yearly, including sales tax, under the Rahmah Insurance and Rahmah Takaful packages.

PUTRAJAYA, June 22 — The two main sugar-producing companies in Malaysia, MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd (MSM) and Central Sugars Refinery Sdn Bhd (CSR), have been instructed to provide daily sugar production reports since May to ensure there are no disruptions in the supply of the commodity in the country.