As Malaysia export ban looms, Singaporeans list chicken rice as ‘rare’ items on Carousell


As Malaysia halts chicken export, a plate of chicken rice has been listed as a ‘rare’ item for sale by users on an ecommerce site. — AFP

A number of Singaporeans have responded to the upcoming Malaysian chicken export ban by listing chicken products as highly-priced “rare” or “limited edition” items on an ecommerce platform.

However the listings appear to be tongue-in-cheek attempts at trolling or finding humour from the upcoming export ban, which is set to begin on June 1.

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