Sarawak Deepavali price controls run Nov 4–10, with three item ceilings lower
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The Deepavali maximum-price scheme will cover 11 essential items from Nov 4 to 10. In Sarawak, the ceilings for grated coconut, Indian shallots and Australian dhal are lower than under last year's scheme.
Five other Sarawak items—tomatoes, red chillies, whole coconuts, Indian rose shallots and large red onions—retain their previous ceilings. Imported bone-in mutton is the item whose maximum wholesale and retail prices rise across Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan.
DayakDaily carried Bernama's Oct 29 report on the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry announcement. The expanded list adds coconut milk and potatoes imported from China; that origin specification matters when identifying the controlled potatoes.
For Kuching households, the useful comparison is the Sarawak schedule, not the separate list of reductions announced for Peninsular Malaysia. A lower legal ceiling also describes a maximum permitted price, not a promise that every shop's actual selling price will fall by the same amount.
The controls begin on Nov 4, rather than on the announcement date. The report does not provide the numerical price ceilings, so shoppers will need the applicable Sarawak item prices when comparing a bill. Suspected violations can be reported through Ez ADU KPDN, WhatsApp at 019-848 8000 or the ministry's hotline at 1-800-886-800.
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