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After squawks of protest, Malaysia eases chicken export ban

Workers load chickens onto a lorry at a poultry farm in Sepang, Selangor, May 27, 2022. (Reuters file photo)

Malaysia partially lifted on Tuesday a ban on chicken exports that was aimed at fighting domestic shortages but sent prices soaring in neighbouring Singapore, sparking squawks of protest.
Malaysia partially lifted on Tuesday a ban on chicken exports that was aimed at fighting domestic shortages but sent prices soaring in neighbouring Singapore, sparking squawks of protest.

However, the curbs are only being eased on a small number of chicken types — and not the one most commonly exported to Singapore — meaning the impact could be limited.

 

The halt on exports of 3.6 million chickens a month, which began on June 1,…

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