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KPDN to enforce Hari Raya price controls from March 14 to 28

Festive Season Maximum Price Scheme covers 27 essential items, while new subsidies and discounts aim to ease the cost of living

No reason for sugar price hike despite SST on raw sugar: MOF

Ministry assures refined sugar remains tax-exempt; MSM told to apply for input exemptions amid concerns over rising costs

Govt introduces ceiling prices on 14 items ahead of Christmas

Ceiling prices have been imposed on 14 items, including imported bone-in lamb, pork, poultry and selected vegetables, as part of the Christmas 2023 price-control scheme between December 23 and 27.

Red chilli, red onions among eight items added to Deepavali price control scheme

The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry announced eight items that will be placed under the Festive Seasons Maximum Price Control Scheme for this year's Deepavali. 

Deepavali price controls will be announced on Nov 6

The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) will announce the Festive Season Maximum Price Control Scheme for Deepavali on November 6.

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National shuttlers demand RM2 million salaries: can BAM keep up financially?

Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports

RM200m World Cup rights fee puts Malaysia’s 2026 viewing at risk

Malaysia could miss live coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup as a steep RM200 million broadcasting fee strains Astro and RTM, raising doubts over whether fans will be able to watch football’s biggest tournament

More than 100 Foodpanda riders protest over low wages at company headquarters

New Google Maps-based system forces riders to make more deliveries to make ends meet