Malaysia: Slightly cheaper chicken, eggs, vegetables from Jan 1

BUKIT MERTAJAM (Dec 31): Consumers will be able to purchase four basic food items — chicken, eggs, sawi (choy sum) and kacang panjang (long beans) — at a lower price starting Saturday (Jan 1) until Feb 4. Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) enforcement director, Azman Adam said these four basic food items were involved in the calibration of the prices as a measure to stabilise the price of goods under the Malaysian Family Maximum Price Scheme (SHMKM). “The new prices of these four items are involved in the price adjustment under the SHMKM, by taking into account the situation and locality. “For example, the chicken price will be reduced from RM9.30 to RM9.10. Similarly, the other three food items, including two types of vegetables, the prices will drop between 5% and 10%,” he said when met after Ops Back to School (BTS) and Festive Season Maximum Price Control Scheme (SHMMP) walkabout at Mydin Supermarket here, on Friday (Dec 31). Azman said a total of 25,897 ...