Eight food items on price control list until Nov 15 for Deepavali celebrations


KUALA LUMPUR: Eight food items will be placed on the price control list for seven days under the Deepavali Festive Season Maximum Price Control Scheme, says Deputy Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Fuziah Salleh.

The items are staple ingredients in Indian cuisine such as imported big red onions, small red onions from India, red chillies, imported lamb meat with bones, Australian dal beans, grated coconut (retail level only), whole coconut (wholesale level only) and tomatoes.

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