Reeling from the effects of weaker sentiment, headline profit in the consumer sector fell 16% y-o-y, as players also expect further margin compression from higher raw material prices. Yap Po Leen, Analyst at Affin Hwang Capital discusses further on the new Price-Control Act, impact to industry players and top picks. 

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Tags:  Malaysia equities,  consumer sector,  commodities,  Price-Control,  tobacco,  breweries,  Hai-O,  Heineken,  Aeon,  MSM,  consumer sentiment,  Ringgit