Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup (KPDN) | |
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Formed | 27 October 1990 |
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Jurisdiction | Government of Malaysia |
Headquarters | No. 13, Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 2, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62623 Putrajaya |
Employees | 3,900 (2017) |
Annual budget | MYR 634,350,000 (2017) |
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Website | www |
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Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living on Facebook |
The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living (Malay : Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup), abbreviated KPDN, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for domestic trade, living costs, co-operatives, consumerism, franchise and others.
The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living is responsible for administration of several key Acts: [1]
The Federal Constitution allows Parliament to make laws related to trade, commerce and industry that include:
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