A global grain shortage, rising feed prices and the Russian invasion of Ukraine could strike home in an expected fashion — as chicken rice may soon become dearer to Singaporeans.
Diners may cry foul at rising prices for the favourite hawker dish, but a few ruffled feathers are the least of the hawkers’ concerns. On May 23, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the country will halt the export of 3.6 million chickens a month from June 1, in a bid to deal with a domestic shortage and stabilise prices.
