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As KL probes poultry cartels, Malaysia firms are feeling the pain too

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Published Fri, May 27, 2022 · 03:57 PM
    • A poultry stall at a market in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia will begin a suspension on chicken exports from June 1, a move that affects scores of countries including neighbouring Singapore.
    • A poultry stall at a market in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia will begin a suspension on chicken exports from June 1, a move that affects scores of countries including neighbouring Singapore. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

    By Chong Pooi Koon

    MALAYSIA will begin a suspension on chicken exports from June 1, a move that affects scores of countries including neighbouring Singapore.

    The surprise announcement came as the Malaysian government seeks to contain spiralling chicken prices amid a supply shortage. Countries globally are taking action to secure their domestic needs for foods and commodities to contain inflation, which was made worse by the ongoing Russia-led war in Ukraine.

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