STAR, 9 June 2011
KUALA LUMPUR: The Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob admitted there were some hiccups after the 1Malaysia Pengguna Bijak (1MPB) portal was launched.
“I admit there were a few problems with the portal because of the unexpected overwhelming hits,” he told reporters on Thursday.
He said there were 3.5 million hits since it was launched.
“We only expected 300,000 to 400,000 hits,” he said.
However, he assured users that they would continuously improve the portal from time to time.
On June 7, he announced that consumers could check and compare prices of products sold at 1,255 retail outlets nationwide by clicking on the 1Malaysia Pengguna Bijak (1MPB) portal.
The prices of products are to be monitored and updated daily by 1,200 price watch officers from the Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Ministry.
Developed at a cost of RM1.4mil, the portal can be browsed at www.1pengguna.com.
He said the price list comprised 355 consumer products sold at 110 hypermarkets, 100 products at 404 supermarkets, 50 products at 360 wet markets and 100 products at 24-hour convenience stores.
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