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PUTRAJAYA: ‘Gula Super’ or premium white sugar in green packaging that went viral on social media recently is not marketed in Malaysia yet, said Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub.

In a statement today, he said MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd (MSM) and Central Sugars Refinery Sdn Bhd (CSR) confirmed that sugar in that grade has not been produced and marketed.

Salahuddin said the introduction of any new product of sugar in the market must first be approved by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) because sugar is a controlled item as provided under the Control of Supplies Act 1961.

The premium sugar product went viral on social media and is said to be sold at a price of RM4.60 per kg.

On the rumours on the price of white sugar, Salahuddin said a kilogramme of refined white sugar still follows the current retail control price of RM2.85/kg (raw sugar) and RM2.95/kg (refined sugar).