Zero cases of overpricing under Deepavali 2026 festive price control scheme, Domestic Trade Ministry reports

The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living recorded zero cases of sales exceeding the maximum price during the implementation of the Deepavali 2026 Festive Season Maximum Price Scheme from November 4-10. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

First Published: Friday, 13 Nov 2026 3:16 PM MYT

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 13 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) recorded zero cases of sales exceeding the maximum price during the implementation of the Deepavali 2026 Festive Season Maximum Price Scheme (SHMMP) from November 4-10.

KPDN Enforcement director-general Datuk Azman Adam said the achievement reflected an improvement in trader compliance compared with last year, when six violations involving the sale of goods above the controlled prices were recorded.

“For this year, KPDN did not receive any complaints throughout the scheme’s implementation.

“This is a positive development compared with one complaint received at the retail level last year,” he said in a statement today.

He said that, overall, the number of enforcement cases taken by the KPDN during the implementation of the Deepavali 2026 SHMMP increased to 482, compared with 445 last year.

“Of the total, 481 cases involved the retail sector and one the wholesale sector, compared with 444 retail cases and one wholesale case last year,” he added.

Azman said the total compound value recorded this year decreased to RM50,800 compared with RM53,500 in 2025, while the value of seized goods also declined to RM14,045 from RM16,078 the previous year.

He said the majority of the offences detected involved traders failing to display the special pink price tags, with 481 cases recorded this year compared with 433 in 2025.

As for offences involving failure to display price tags, there was a significant drop as only one case was recorded compared to six last year.

“KPDN would like to express its appreciation to all parties involved throughout the implementation of the SHMMP this year, which resulted in zero cases of offences involving the sale of goods above the stipulated maximum prices,” he added. — Bernama