Deputy minister shares that efforts to control production costs have been effective

By Sofia Nasir  SUBANG JAYA, Nov 9 — Almost all chicken traders in Selangor have not arbitrarily increased their prices following the removal of subsidy for the protein source effective this month.  Selangor Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) director Mohd Zuhairi Mat Radey...

KAJANG, Nov 6 — There has been no official report on chicken price increase received by the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) after the implementation of price floating for the meat since last Wednesday.

BEAUFORT, Nov 5 — The \Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) has intensified monitoring to ensure sufficient chicken supply at affordable prices, especially in Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan.

KAJANG, Nov 3 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) will announce the Festive Season Maximum Price Control Scheme for Deepavali on November 6.

SERDANG, Oct 31 — The price of chicken can be much lower than the previously set controlled price of RM9.40 per kilogramme (kg), even after subsidies and price controls are discontinued from Nov 1.

SHAH ALAM, Oct 31 — The federal government’s announcement to lift subsidies and price controls on chicken effective tomorrow is considered the right move to ensure that any subsidy programme benefits the intended target group.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM) is leaning towards a targeted subsidy formula should the price of chicken rise sharply again after the end of subsidies and chicken price ceiling controls that come into effect on Nov 1.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 – From Wednesday, chicken prices will be determined by market forces after the government announced terminating chicken price control and subsidies today as a measure to reduce leakages enjoyed by foreigners and high-income earners.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — MIDF Research anticipates that the market price of chicken will not increase substantially after the removal of subsidies and price controls, considering that chicken is a staple protein for Malaysians.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — The government is confident that the move to float the price of chicken will not lead to a sudden increase in prices.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17  — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM) will plan new programmes and improve existing initiatives under the ministry to boost the country’s crop yields, especially rice.

JOHOR BAHRU, March 26 — The supply of chicken across the country is sufficient until the Aidilfitri celebrations at the end of next month, said Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub.

BAGAN DATUK, Feb 18 — The government will review the need to continue providing subsidies to chicken breeders and egg producers in June, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

ALOR SETAR, Jan 25 — The supply of chicken for the domestic market will not be affected by the bird flu outbreak in the United States and Europe, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Mohamad Sabu.

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, Jan 25 — The Selangor Agricultural Development Corporation (PKPS) has partnered with Charoen Pokphand Group (CP), the world's largest food conglomerate, to increase chicken production to 14.8 million by 2025. Its chief executive officer Dr Mohamad Khairil Mohamad...

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 21 — The supply of chicken and eggs will return to normal and will be sufficient for the local market from this month, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS).

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar SHAH ALAM, Dec 9 — The Selangor Agricultural Development Corporation (PKPS) is committed to expanding strategic cooperation in relation to food security in Selangor with Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand (CP). Through the collaboration with the world-leading food...

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 29 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KDPNHEP) has issued compounds worth RM534,200 against 2,205 producers, wholesalers and retailers of chicken and eggs for various offences, from February 5 until yesterday.

TUMPAT, Sept 4 — The government will take stern action against traders who sell chicken above the ceiling price of RM9.40 a kilogramme, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.