SIBU: Sarawak will controlled and gazetted 16 items under the Chinese New Year 2026 Festive Season Maximum Price Scheme (SHMMP) to prevent unreasonable price increases during the celebration.
In a statement by Sarawak Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN Sarawak) issued today (Feb 14), the Chinese New Year 2026 SHMMP will be enforced for nine days, covering four days before the celebration, one day during the celebration, and four days after the celebration.
A total of sixteen (16) items will be controlled and gazetted as price-controlled goods in conjunction with the implementation of the scheme namely, namely white pomfret (200g to 400g per fish), white prawns (41 to 60 prawns per kilogram), garlic from China, large yellow onions, large red onions and short mustard greens or Japanese mustard greens.
This also includes red chillies, imported round cabbage (from Indonesia and China, excluding Beijing), carrots from China, white radish, potatoes from China, imported old ginger, chicken wings, live pigs (controlled at farm level only), pork belly, and pork (meat and fat).
The Chinese New Year 2026 SHMMP will be enforced under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act (AKHAP) 2011 at both wholesaler and retailer levels.
The gazetted prices can be checked via the ministry’s website at www.kpdn.gov.my.
To ensure compliance,KPDN Sarawak director, Matthew Dominic Barin conducted a walkabout at Farley Supermarket, Sibu on Feb 13 to monitor traders and the implementation of the SHMMP across the state.
Meanwhile, KPDN Sarawak has deployed 207 enforcement officers and 101 price monitoring officers to strategic locations throughout Sarawak to monitor supply availability and price compliance.
It also said that KPDN Sarawak will also enhance the omnipresence of enforcement and price monitoring officers at consumer hotspot locations to create a safe and ethical business and shopping environment.
From January 1 to February 10, KPDN Sarawak’s enforcement officers inspected 15,708 premises statewide.
As a result, 308 cases were recorded, involving seizures worth RM887,867.24 and compounds amounting to RM67,700.00.
The recorded cases involved various offences under acts enforced by the ministry.
Within the same period under Ops Kesan 5.0, a total of 79 Notices of Information Verification on Goods (NPMB) were issued involving 352 SKUs.
In addition, seven Written Notices (NB) were issued involving 11 SKUs.
The government hopes all parties will comply with the maximum prices set and use pink price tags for price-controlled goods.
Any trader found committing offences may be subject to action under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011.
Those selling price-controlled goods above the maximum price could face fines of up to RM100,000 or imprisonment of up to three years for individuals, or fines of up to RM500,000 for companies, with the option of smaller compounds.
Traders who fail to display pink price tags on controlled goods may also face penalties, with individuals liable for up to RM10,000 and companies up to RM20,000, or smaller compounds.
KPDN Sarawak urges the public to report any complaints via WhatsApp at 019-848 8000, email at e-aduan@kpdn.gov.my, the call centre at 1-800-886-800, or through the Ez ADU KPDN mobile application.
