Hike in chicken prices likely as feed costs in Malaysia rise

Manpower, transportation costs have also gone up due to Covid-19

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The Republic's favourite chicken rice dish may be more expensive in the coming weeks, on the back of chicken production costs hitting record highs in Malaysia.

Suppliers said that prices of fresh chicken are expected to increase by about 10 per cent, with the cost of a live chicken from Malaysia surging to between RM7 and RM8 per kilogram ($2.26 to $2.58), about 30 per cent higher than what it was a few weeks ago.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 16, 2021, with the headline Hike in chicken prices likely as feed costs in Malaysia rise. Subscribe