By DayakDaily Team
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29: The 2026 Deepavali Festive Season Maximum Price Scheme (SHMMP) will be implemented from Nov 4 to 10, covering 11 essential items, compared with nine last year.
Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said coconut milk and potatoes imported from China were added to the list to provide more comprehensive price controls during the festive period.
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 at ST Rosyam Mart today.
Deputy Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh was also present.
Armizan said maximum prices for large red onions and Australian dhal had been reduced in Sabah, while Sarawak recorded reductions for grated coconut, Indian shallots and Australian dhal.
In Sarawak, prices for five items, including tomatoes, red chillies, whole coconuts, Indian rose shallots and large red onions, remained unchanged.
In Labuan, only Australian dhal saw a reduction in its maximum price, while seven other items retained their prices from last year.
Imported bone-in mutton was the only item to record increases 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. Enforcement officers from the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) will be stationed at strategic locations, including public markets, farmers’ markets and shopping centres, to monitor compliance.
KPDN is also organising the Deepavali RAHMAH MADANI Sales Programme and the Servis Ihsan MADANI@Petronas AutoExpert (SIM@PAX) programme from Oct 25 to Nov 7, involving 124 workshops nationwide.
Members of the public can report suspected price violations through WhatsApp at 019-848 8000, the ministry’s hotline at 1-800-886-800, email at e-aduan@kpdn.gov.my or the Ez ADU KPDN application. — Bernama
