Singapore explores sourcing chicken from Indonesia after Malaysia's export ban

Malaysia had banned chicken exports on June 1 to stabilise production and prices within the country. - Bloomberg

JAKARTA (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Singapore is exploring the possibility of sourcing chicken from Indonesia after it faced disruption of supply from Malaysia due to an export ban.

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is working closely with the Indonesian authorities "to explore the accreditation of Indonesia as a potential source of chicken import", the agency said in a statement on Wednesday (June 15).