Zero cases of overpricing under Deepavali 2026 festive price control scheme, Domestic Trade Ministry reports

Putrajaya, November 13 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) reported zero instances of overpricing during the Deepavali 2026 Festive Season Maximum Price Scheme (SHMMP), which ran from November 4-10. KPDN Enforcement Director-General Datuk Azman Adam attributed this success to improved trader compliance, citing a significant decrease from last year when six violations were recorded.

"For this year, KPDN received no complaints throughout the scheme's implementation," he stated. The number of enforcement cases by KPDN surged to 482 in total for the 2026 scheme, up from 445 in 2025, with 481 cases involving the retail sector and one in the wholesale sector, compared to 444 retail cases and one wholesale case the previous year.

The total compound value of infringements fell to RM50,800 in 2026 from RM53,500 in 2025, while the value of seized goods decreased to RM14,045 from RM16,078. Most offenses were due to traders' failure to display special pink price tags, with 481 cases this year versus 433 in 2025. Notably, only one case of non-display of price tags was recorded in 2026 compared to six in the previous year.

KPDN thanked all parties involved for the successful implementation of the SHMMP, which yielded zero offences involving the sale of goods above the maximum prices.