KUCHING, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak branch of the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) has mobilised more than 300 officers statewide to ensure compliance with the Festive Season Maximum Price Scheme (SHMMP) for Christmas this year.
Its director, Matthew Dominic Barin, said the operation involves enforcement officers and price monitoring personnel who will be stationed at strategic locations across Sarawak to oversee pricing and prevent profiteering during the festive period.
“They will monitor the availability of supplies and ensure price compliance through inspections at business premises, including supermarkets, public markets, farmers’ markets and retail shops.
“Inspections are conducted to monitor compliance and to investigate consumer complaints, so that any violations by traders can be dealt with in accordance with the law,” he said.
He told reporters this after inspecting compliance with the Christmas SHMMP at a supermarket here today.
The Christmas SHMMP 2025 will be enforced for five days starting today, involving 14 types of price-controlled goods in Sarawak, with maximum prices gazetted under the scheme.
Under the scheme, several items, including tomatoes, red chillies, large yellow onions, and imported potatoes from China, are subject to price control.
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