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Penang Agrotechnology and Food Security Committee chairman Fahmi Zainol today assured that the state has an adequate supply of essential goods ahead of the Aidilfitri celebration.

Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan reveals that 28% of Malaysian working adults have borrowed money to buy essential goods, according to AKPK.

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

PAS Youth has pledged to focus on four key issues - the cost of living, essential goods, corruption and graduate marketability if the party is given the opportunity to lead the federal government.

A financial crisis that has left currency reserves perilously low, making imports of essential goods including food, increasingly difficult.

MDTCA is reviewing the necessary essential goods to be listed in the price control scheme, said its minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.

There have been no reports of producers or traders hoarding goods to cause a hike in the price of essential goods in the market, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

The relevant agencies should take action against traders if they are found selling essential goods at unreasonable prices without strong reasons.

Ismail Sabri today admitted that the price of essential goods has increased but said it was not caused by traders.

Malaysia is calling for closer cooperation from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies in facilitating the movement of essential goods and to reject trade protectionism.

The statement said that loading and unloading activities of non-essential goods would only be allowed in non-EMCO areas based on the SOP.

Business activities under the trade distribution sector involving essential goods and services are allowed to operate in the EMCO areas in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur.

Exporters, importers, and warehouse operators must obtain police approval with their cargo-related documents as proof to perform their loading or unloading of non-essential goods activities.

The supply of essential goods nationwide is still adequate and stable despite the reported increase in shopping activities at supermarkets over the past three days.

MoF said the government also allows the related value chain of essential goods, such as packing and labelling, to operate.

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