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Malaysia's Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living has dismantled a counterfeit goods operation in Johor Bahru, confiscating RM600,000 worth of fake branded items across three premises and detaining four individuals involved in the illegal trade.
Malaysian customs officers have seized 8,800 pieces of counterfeit batik cloth valued at RM1.76 million during an operation at an illegal jetty in Tumpat, Kelantan, using drone surveillance technology.
A consumer protection organisation discovered nine out of 15 USB chargers purchased from major online marketplaces were unsafe, with some containing modelling clay and posing risks of electric shock and fire.