Malaysia chicken ban distresses Singapore

By Associated Press

Jun 01, 2022 12:16 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will stop exporting chickens from Wednesday in a protectionist move to bolster its domestic food supply, sparking distress in neighboring Singapore, where chicken rice is a national dish.

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced last week that, beginning on June 1, his country will ban exports of 3.6 million chickens a month until domestic prices and production stabilize. The move is felt most in Singapore, which sources a third of its poultry from Malaysia.

CHICKENS FOR CONSUMPTION A seller prepares freshly butchered chickens at the Kampung Baru wet market in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. AP PHOTO

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