THE Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry will announce the 30 items that will be subject to the festive season maximum price scheme from April 13, in conjunction with Hari Raya, Minister Salahuddin Ayub said.

The list will include the main ingredients for making kuih raya.

“This price control will begin next week for two weeks, which is seven days before Raya and seven days afterwards.

“These are the government’s measures to ensure that the people can celebrate Ramadan and Hari Raya in a situation where we can still control the prices set,” he said in Kuala Selangor, yesterday.

He added that even though the prices have not been announced, the ministry found that several major supermarkets are already selling them at rahmah prices.

Meanwhile, Salahuddin said the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security had told him the country had an adequate supply of eggs for the festive season.

“We will also continue to monitor the (egg situation) daily. In addition, chickens will still be sold according to the ceiling price… it will not be increased,” he added. – Bernama, April 5, 2023.