Johor bahru: The Johor chapter of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) recorded 354 cases of offences under the implementation of the Festive Season Maximum Price Scheme (SHMMP) involving three series of festivals this year. Its director, Lilis Saslinda Pornomo, said it involved the Chinese New Year, Aidilfitri, and Deepavali celebrations with a total of 1,233 inspections carried out at retail and wholesale shops.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the main offence, which was failing to display pink price tags, recorded the highest number with 343 cases. Lilis Saslinda emphasized the importance of these price tags to inform consumers that the goods are listed under the price control scheme. Other offences detected included six cases of not putting up price tags and five cases of goods sold exceeding the control price, she noted at the launch of the SHMMP scheme for Christmas 2025 at a supermarket.

Lilis Saslinda also mentioned that the number of compounds has not yet been finalized, highlighting that the number of cases under SHMMP has increased compared to the 78 cases, including last year's Christmas. She assured that enforcement officers are constantly monitoring prices daily through operations to ensure that traders comply with business laws.

Meanwhile, she pointed out that the Christmas SHMMP, which comes into effect today until Dec 27 in Johor, involves nine items: imported Chinese boned lamb, imported Indonesian and Chinese potatoes, imported round cabbage, Chinese carrots, tomatoes, green bell pepper, red chillies, large shallots, and large yellow onions. She explained that the implementation of the price control scheme was arranged based on the current situation, creating a win-win scenario for both consumers and traders.