Eight items listed under festive price control scheme for Deepavali, says Armizan

KUALA LUMPUR: Eight essential items, including imported large red onions and Australian dhall, have been listed under the Festive Season Maximum Price Scheme (SHMMP) for Deepavali 2024, effective for seven days from Oct 28 to Nov 3.

Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali announced that the other items on the list are small red onions and rose onions (from India), red chilies, imported bone-in mutton, whole coconuts (maximum price applicable at the wholesale level only), grated coconut (maximum price applicable at the retail level only), and tomatoes.