Panel to look into root causes of price hikes


Muhyiddin attending the press conference in his office in Perdana Putra, Putrajaya. With him are Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Hasan Malek (left) and Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

PUTRAJAYA: A special Cabinet committee formed to tackle the high cost of living will look at the root causes of price increases to check unreasonable or arbitrary hikes.

The committee, representing various ministries, understands that not all price increases stem from government fiscal consolidation measures.

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