Armizan: Deepavali price scheme to cover 11 items from Nov 4 to 10

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — The 2026 Deepavali Festive Season Maximum Price Scheme (SHMMP) will run from November 4 to 10, covering 11 essential items, up from nine last year.

Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said coconut milk and potatoes imported from China were the two new additions to provide more comprehensive price controls.

The other controlled items are large red onions, Indian shallots, Indian rose shallots, red chillies, imported bone-in mutton, Australian dhal, tomatoes, whole coconuts and grated coconut.

“Comparative analysis of the Deepavali 2025 and 2026 SHMMPs shows that most listed items have maintained stable prices.

“In Peninsular Malaysia, maximum prices have been reduced for five items, namely whole coconuts, grated coconut, large red onions, Indian shallots and Australian dhal, while prices for tomatoes, red chillies and Indian rose shallots remain unchanged,” he told a press conference on the scheme’s implementation here today.

Deputy Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh was also present.

Armizan said Sabah recorded price reductions for large red onions and Australian dhal, while Sarawak saw lower prices for grated coconut, Indian shallots and Australian dhal.

In Sarawak, prices for five items — tomatoes, red chillies, whole coconuts, Indian rose shallots and large red onions — remained unchanged.

In Labuan, only Australian dhal recorded a reduction in its maximum price, while seven other items retained last year’s prices.

Imported bone-in mutton was the only item to register an increase in maximum wholesale and retail prices across Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan.

“The Deepavali 2026 SHMMP reflects current market conditions and aims to create a win-win situation for both consumers and traders. Consumers can enjoy reasonable prices, while traders are not placed under pressure through an excessively long implementation period,” he said.

The scheme will be enforced under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011, with Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) enforcement officers stationed at strategic locations, including public markets, farmers’ markets and shopping centres, to ensure compliance.

KPDN is also organising the Deepavali Rahmah Madani Sales Programme and the Servis Ihsan Madani@Petronas AutoExpert (SIM@PAX) programme from October 25 to Nov 7, involving 124 workshops nationwide.

The public can lodge complaints about price violations via WhatsApp at 019-848 8000, the ministry’s hotline at 1-800-886-800, email at [email protected] or the Ez ADU KPDN application. — Bernama

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吉隆坡，10 月 29 日讯——2026 年屠妖节期间最高限价计划 (SHMMP) 将于 11 月 4 日至 10 日实施，涵盖 11 种必需品，比去年的 9 种有所增加。

国内贸易及生活成本部长拿督阿米赞·莫哈末·阿里表示，从中国进口的椰奶和土豆是新增的两项商品，旨在提供更全面的价格管制。

其他受管制物品包括大红洋葱、印度小葱、印度玫瑰小葱、红辣椒、进口带骨羊肉、澳大利亚扁豆、西红柿、整椰子和椰蓉。

“对 2025 年和 2026 年屠妖节商品价格清单的比较分析表明，大多数上榜商品的价格都保持稳定。

“在马来西亚半岛，五种商品的最高限价已经下调，分别是整颗椰子、椰丝、大红洋葱、印度小葱和澳洲扁豆，而西红柿、红辣椒和印度玫瑰小葱的价格保持不变，”他今天在此举行的新闻发布会上表示。

国内贸易及生活成本部副部长拿督芙兹亚·萨利赫博士也出席了会议。

阿米赞表示，沙巴州的大红洋葱和澳洲扁豆的价格有所下降，而砂拉越州的椰丝、印度小葱和澳洲扁豆的价格也有所下降。

在砂拉越，五种商品的价格——西红柿、红辣椒、椰子、印度玫瑰葱和红大洋葱——保持不变。

在纳闽，只有澳大利亚扁豆的最高价格有所下降，而其他七种商品的价格则与去年持平。

在马来西亚半岛、沙巴、砂拉越和纳闽，进口带骨羊肉是唯一批发价和零售价最高均出现上涨的商品。

“2026年屠妖节期间商品价格管理政策反映了当前的市场状况，旨在为消费者和商家创造双赢局面。消费者可以享受合理的价格，而商家也不会因为实施时间过长而承受压力，”他说道。

该计划将依据 2011 年《价格控制和反暴利法》执行，国内贸易和生活成本部 (KPDN) 的执法人员将驻扎在包括公共市场、农贸市场和购物中心在内的战略地点，以确保遵守规定。

KPDN 还于 10 月 25 日至 11 月 7 日组织了“屠妖节 Rahmah Madani 销售计划”和“Sevis Ihsan Madani@Petronas AutoExpert (SIM@PAX) 计划”，涉及全国 124 个研讨会。

公众可通过以下方式举报价格违规行为：WhatsApp（号码：019-848 8000）、政府热线（号码：1-800-886-800）、电子邮件（地址：[email protected]）或 Ez ADU KPDN 应用程序。—— 马新社

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