Cheaper chicken likely soon

Affordable again: Chicken prices are set to fall further after the government opened up the APs for hypermarkets to import the birds. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Expect chicken prices to fall further now that the government has opened up the approved permits (AP) for hypermarkets to import the birds.

Retail chains have welcomed the government’s decision and promised to lower prices, although consumer groups say this can only be a temporary measure to address the rising price of chicken.