Consumer Protection: Strengthened Laws... but Implementation Measures to Enhance

Two new regulations will enhance consumer protection: the Consumer Protection (Sale of Essential Goods During Emergency Period) Regulations 2025 and the Consumer Protection (Price Label) Regulations 2025. Their enactment was approved by the Cabinet on Friday, November 7.

The first regulation governs the sale and pricing of essential goods during officially declared emergency periods. It prohibits merchants from hoarding...