Govt decides to maintain ceiling price of chicken and eggs


False alarm: The prices of chicken and eggs will not increase beyond the fixed ceiling come July 1. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

PETALING JAYA: With many consumers fearing that household expenditure will soar if the prices of chicken and eggs are floated, the government has decided to continue with the ceiling price of the two items.

The retail ceiling price for standard processed chicken will remain at RM9.40 per kg while grade A eggs are 45 sen each, grade B (43 sen) and grade C (41 sen).

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

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Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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