KUALA LUMPUR: From Wednesday (Nov 1), chicken prices will be determined by market forces after the government announced the end of chicken price controls and subsidies on Monday (Oct 30) as a measure to reduce leakages enjoyed by foreigners and high-income earners.
The termination of the chicken price control supports the sustainability of the local chicken production industry and allows the government to increase various socio-economic initiatives and people's welfare including cash assistance.
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