KUALA LUMPUR: The authorities have brushed aside speculation that the price increase of chicken is due to an outbreak of infectious bronchitis (IB) among the birds.
“It’s mere speculation. We are not sure of the reason for the price increase because we have not received any feedback from any retailer on the issue,” said the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry enforcement deputy director Ahmad Dahuri Mahmud.
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