Price Control Scheme

The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living has listed 11 items under the Christmas Festive Season Maximum Price Control Scheme (SHMPP).

It is the opportune time for the govt to think outside the box beyond price control measure that is only applicable for the short term.

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

The Festive Season Maximum Price Control Scheme (SHMMP) for the Chinese New Year will be implemented from Jan 29 to Feb 4 involving six types of foodstuff from seafood, dried food and pork categories.

Prices for fresh chicken and chicken eggs may go up after the Malaysian Family Maximum Price Control Scheme ends on Feb 4, but the government will find a mechanism to tackle it.

The Keluarga Malaysia Maximum Price Control Scheme (SHMKM) which was supposed to end on Dec 31 has now been extended to Feb 4.

A total of 20,134 premises nationwide have been inspected since the implementation of the Keluarga Malaysia Maximum Price Control Scheme (SHMKM) last Dec 7 until yesterday.

Consumers are urged to channel complaints to the ministry so that action could be taken if any price hike beyond the ceiling price occurred.

KPDNHEP has added another 20 items to the 2021 Hari Raya Puasa Festive Season Maximum Price Control Scheme (SHMMP) list, bringing the total to 32.

Traders who still fail to comply with the 2021 Aidilfitri Festive Season Maximum Price Control Scheme (SHMMP) will be compounded immediately.

The price of chicken has stabilised following the implementation of the 2021 Aidilfitri Festive Season Maximum Price Control Scheme (SHMMP) throughout the country starting today.

The effective period for SHMMP Aidilfitri 2021 is 22 days before the festival, on the day of the festival and seven days after that.

Johor recorded the highest number of cases, with 56, followed by Perak (15) and Sabah (13).

Nanta said the categories of controlled price items consisted of chicken, chicken eggs, vegetables, seafood and pork.

The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) has listed cucumbers and long beans in the list of 20 items under the Festive Season Maximum Price Control Scheme (SHMMP) for Deepavali.

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