Malaysia: 16 types of goods are listed in conjunction with the implementation of the Chinese New Year Maximum Price Scheme (SHMMP)

Published 2021년 2월 5일

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The Chinese New Year Maximum Price Scheme (SHMMP) 2021 will be in effect from February 8 to 16, regulating the prices of 16 essential goods including chicken, chicken eggs, vegetables, seafood, and pork. This initiative aims to control the rise in essential good prices during the Chinese New Year celebration and the ongoing Movement Control Order. The prices set for these goods are in line with current market trends and subject to fines and penalties for non-compliance. KPDNHEP enforcement officers will monitor shopping locations for compliance, and consumers can lodge price-related complaints through various channels, including a People Complaints Action Squad (STAR), to ensure consumer protection.

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PUTRAJAYA: A total of 16 types of goods are listed in conjunction with the implementation of the Chinese New Year Maximum Price Scheme (SHMMP) 2021 which is effective from 8 to 16 Feb. Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the category of controlled price items consisted of chicken, chicken eggs, vegetables, seafood and pork. “This SHMMP is implemented as a measure to curb the increase in the price of essential goods ahead of the Chinese New Year celebration which will be celebrated on Feb 12 nationwide. "Besides, this scheme can also indirectly restrict unreasonable price increases during the implementation of the Movement Control Order," he said when announcing the Chinese New Year SHMMP online on the Facebook page of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) day this. The necessities listed in the SHMMP are live chicken, standard chicken, super chicken, grade A, B and C chicken eggs, imported round cabbage, ...

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