The newspaper said that consumers are heading for the hypermarkets and supermarkets to get their supply of sugar as most small shops and convenience stores are running low on stock.

Most major hypermarkets in the country were sufficiently stocked with the commodity for the festive season.

Malaysia will be observing Ramadan in the coming weeks, culminating in the Hariraya festival.

Malaysians are known for their preference for high sugar consumption and take it in various types of foods, sweets, colas and soft drinks.

A WHO survey recently placed them as among the world's high sugar consumers.