Indonesia: Egg price drop, Sabah and Sarawak consumers are relieved, reduce spending costs

KUALA LUMPUR: The drop in the retail price of grade A, B and C chicken eggs by three cents per egg that came into effect yesterday brought relief to residents in East Malaysia. In SABAH, the state Chairman of the Malaysian National Consumer Foundation David Chan said today's people, especially the B40 group, still depend on the source of eggs and chicken as daily food and it will definitely burden them if the price is floated to the free market. In addition, traders related to chicken and egg products will also be burdened to operate unless forced to raise prices thus affecting sales. "Today the source of eggs and chicken is very close to life and we are worried that if the price is not controlled it will cause many parties to be affected as many are still facing various issues of rising prices of goods and the cost of living. "This (decrease in the retail price of eggs) can to some extent help the people live their daily lives," he said commenting on Prime Minister Datuk Seri ...