China News Service, September 6. According to Malaysia's "Shi Hua Daily" report, affected by the new crown pneumonia epidemic and the corresponding movement control order, Malaysia's Mid-Autumn Festival mooncake market has slowed down in the past two years.
As the new crown pneumonia epidemic gradually subsided this year, Malaysian Chinese associations and other groups have resumed the Mid-Autumn Festival Moon Festival, which has greatly improved the mooncake market this year.
Xie Baoming, president of Sabah Bakery Association, pointed out in an interview that as the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, orders for mooncakes have also poured in in the past week, and merchants are busy making mooncakes.
"Compared with the past two years, this year's Mid-Autumn Festival is very lively. Various organizations have resumed holding Mid-Autumn Festival Moon Appreciation Meetings, so the sales of moon cakes have increased significantly." With the active local moon cake market, many come from West Malaysia The mooncakes are shipped to East Malaysia, and there are at least 7 to 8 mooncakes from West Malaysia currently on the market.
Xie Baoming said that due to the increase in the price of raw materials for making moon cakes this year, the price of moon cakes this year rose slightly by about 10%, but it did not affect the sales of moon cakes. After all, eating moon cakes is a Mid-Autumn Festival tradition.
He also added that the specific increase in mooncake sales will be determined after the Mid-Autumn Festival, but this year's mooncake sales will definitely increase significantly compared with the past two years.