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The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry today, 10 March, announced the Festive Season Maximum Price Scheme for the 2026 Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations
The scheme will be in effect for 15 days, starting this Saturday, 14 March, until 18 March, covering seven days before Hari Raya, the first day of Syawal, and seven days after, according to Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.
This year, the list has been expanded to 27 essential items, up from 26 items last year, to help stabilise the cost of living during the festive period.
Speaking at a press conference, Armizan said the programme will be enforced under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011.
While the scheme covers 27 items nationwide, only 24 of them are under price control in Peninsular Malaysia, Armizan shared.
"We have maintained the prices, with only a few increasing due to factors such as external supply, the amount of supply, and weather conditions. This particularly affects items that we import from abroad," he added.
Here are the 27 essential items categorised by type:
Meat and poultry:
- Local beef (except tenderloin): Controlled in Peninsular Malaysia only
- Imported beef: Controlled in Sarawak only
- Imported buffalo meat (India): Controlled in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Labuan
- Chicken wings: Controlled in Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan
Fish:
- Ikan Kembung (Mackerel): including Ikan Mabung (8–12 fish per kg)
- Ikan Selayang: (8–12 fish per kg)
- Ikan Tongkol / Aya: (1–2 fish per kg) — Controlled in Pahang, Terengganu, and Kelantan
- Ikan Demuduk / Sagai / Cermin / Cupak: Controlled in Sabah only
Vegetables and produce:
- Imported round cabbage (Indonesia and China, excluding Beijing cabbage)
- Red chillies
- Curly dried chillies
- Tomatoes
- Green mustard (Sawi hijau)
- Cucumbers
- Long beans
- Carrots (China)
- Imported potatoes (China)
Spices and onions:
- Large yellow onions
- Large red onions
- Small red onions (India)
- Rose onions (India)
- Garlic (China)
- Imported old ginger
Other essentials:
- Split pigeon peas (Dal) (Australia)
- Peanuts
- Whole coconut (at ceiling price)
- Grated coconut / Coconut milk (Santan)
Key things to know
Traders must display these 27 items with pink price tags to distinguish them from other goods.
Armizan noted that 14 of these items have seen price reductions compared to last year due to a more stable supply chain.
According to the minister, enforcement officers will be monitoring wet markets and supermarkets nationwide. Fines for selling above the maximum price can reach RM100,000 for individuals and RM500,000 for companies.
Meanwhile, Armizan said the goods offered under the Jualan Rahmah MADANI programme have been expanded from 40 items to at least 50 items following a directive from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim
The expanded list will now include baking essentials such as sugar, icing sugar, and caster sugar.
He also said the Servis Ihsan MADANI programme will continue this year from today, 10 March, until 31 March, offering vehicle servicing discounts of between 10% and 30% at 124 workshops nationwide.
"Starting today, the public who wish to benefit from this programme, which includes a government subsidy component in addition to contributions from PETRONAS, can receive service discounts of between 10% and 30%.
"Bookings can be made immediately through the Setel application to secure a service appointment at a nearby location," he said.
