Malaysia suspends poultry exports to Singapore On the first day yesterday in Singapore consumers had to spend a little extra on chicken.
“Previously a kilo of chicken sold for $ 4.90 to $ 5. Now the price is around $ 6, ”said Amy Wong, a 67-year-old family woman. He usually buys chicken at the Bukit Batok East market.
Similarly, Ms. Mary Liu, who used to eat chicken at the Maxwell Food Center, said, “Previously, small plate-sized chicken sold for $ 3.50. I paid $ 4 now, ”he said. This is not a large-scale price increase at all.
However, the 22-year-old said shopkeepers need to look at small profits.
Meanwhile, the Straits Times reported yesterday that chicken prices are also rising on the internet.
In this situation, the poultry shopkeepers in Singapore claim that the cost to themselves is increasing. Some of them, however, did not charge the price.
The Straits Times reported that this situation was revealed when I visited the Kim Mo Market, the Bukit Batok East Market, the Tiong Baru Market, and the Maxwell Food Center.
Mr Vincent Liao, 47, who runs Ken & Win Fresh Boltry in Kim Mo Market, said his chicken supplier had raised prices.
“The distributor will not reduce the price as Malaysia has imposed the ban. But as a shopkeeper, it would not be fair to impose an increase in costs on customers, ”he said.
At this store, the price of chicken leg was as high as $ 4 last week. But Mr Liao said it was down 50 cents and was now selling for $ 3.50.
The chicken sold for $ 2.50 before being banned by Malaysia.
Mr HS Sung, 58, owner of Ngo Kia Seafood, said the chicken he had was probably out of stock today and he needed to stop selling it.
Mr Peter Doe, 52, who runs a shop called ‘Heng Huat Fresh Chicken’ at Kim Mo Market, said he too could not continue the business.
Mr Win Hong, who runs a shop called ‘Windrobe Hong Group’ in Kim Mo Market, said customers should not worry even if Malaysia bans it.
He said his shop sells country chickens.
“It simply came to our notice then. I have chicken stock. Do not panic customers. Plenty of chicken is still available. Don’t worry, “said Mr. Hong.