71.   Its director, I-Ting, said farmers would usually only slow down their activities during the festive season, thus ensuring a constant supply of food items.

72.   KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. - Prices of most food items at wet markets surveyed in the Klang Valley increased sharply due to the festive season.

73.   MALAYSIANS are urged to drive carefully during the coming Hari Raya and Chinese New Year festive season, especially when making long-distance trips.

74.   MANDARIN oranges will cost more this festive season, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Parliamentary Secretary Datuk Tan Chai Ho said yesterday.

75.   Meanwhile Indian businessmen have been encouraged to stay open during the festive season in the Klang Valley as most traders would be closed.

76.   Megat Junid said these were among the steps taken to assure consumers that there would be sufficient supply during the festive season.

77.   Meanwhile, Ferdinand M.J., director of a food producer, said that even though it was a festive season, it was hard to consider increasing wages.

78.   Megat Junid said this in response to questions on steps taken by his Ministry to ensure adequate supply of imported items for the festive season.

79.   Megat Junid said tonight the two-week operation, was aimed at ensuring that traders did not raise prices indiscriminately during the coming festive season.

80.   Meanwhile, Genting has lined up perfomances for the festive season.