<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡23日讯）国内贸易及消费人事务部长拿督阿历山大南达林奇宣布，从8月15日起，口罩顶价将从每片1令吉50仙，降至1令吉20仙。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>他指出，口罩的批发顶价也将从每片1令吉45仙，下调至1令吉15仙。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>他表示，这符合首相丹斯里慕尤丁早前表明政府拟强制民众在公共场所戴口罩的计划。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>他今日在国会下议院问答环节中说：“根据贸消部的监控和监督，口罩的生产和分配充足，且有进口的支撑，因此不存在供应问题。”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>南达林奇是回答砂拉越政党联盟峇丹鲁巴区国会议员拿督斯里罗哈妮有关口罩价格调整的附加提问。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>本周一（20日），慕尤丁针对复原期行动限制令（RMCO）最新进展发表特别演说时说，由于仍存在新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情威胁，政府正在考虑强制在公共场所戴口罩。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：陈慧珊）</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>English&nbsp;version：</em><a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/face-mask-ceiling-price-set-rm120-beginning-aug-15" target="_blank">Face mask ceiling price set at RM1.20 beginning Aug 15</a></p></div>


（吉隆坡23日讯）国内贸易及消费人事务部长拿督阿历山大南达林奇宣布，从8月15日起，口罩顶价将从每片1令吉50仙，降至1令吉20仙。

他指出，口罩的批发顶价也将从每片1令吉45仙，下调至1令吉15仙。

他表示，这符合首相丹斯里慕尤丁早前表明政府拟强制民众在公共场所戴口罩的计划。

他今日在国会下议院问答环节中说：“根据贸消部的监控和监督，口罩的生产和分配充足，且有进口的支撑，因此不存在供应问题。”

南达林奇是回答砂拉越政党联盟峇丹鲁巴区国会议员拿督斯里罗哈妮有关口罩价格调整的附加提问。

本周...

8月15日起 口罩顶价降至1.2令吉

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