Malaysia: The price of fresh pork sold in Sarawak is expected to rise in the market

Published 2023년 5월 2일

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A pork vendor in Singapore has increased the price of pork by 2 yuan per kilogram due to a shortage in supply, with pork ribs now costing 30 yuan per kilogram. Local slaughterhouses have resumed operations and are selling fresh pork from Sarawak, Malaysia. The supply shortage is caused by the suspension of pork imports from Bulan Island, Indonesia due to African swine fever. However, if the farm can eradicate the virus within six months, production and exports can resume. Pork suppliers are adjusting prices accordingly, with Australian pork suppliers raising prices by about 80 cents to 1 yuan per kilogram.

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Because the supply of pork is in short supply, the cost has risen, so some operators plan to increase the price. A pork vendor in Toa Payoh Lane 1 Market has raised the price of pork by 2 yuan per kilogram. For example, pork ribs have increased from 28 yuan per kilogram to 30 yuan. Local hog slaughterhouses have resumed operations, and the public can buy fresh pork from Sarawak, Malaysia at the wet market from now on. Some operators have reported that due to the shortage of pork supply, the cost has risen, so they plan to increase the price. Dr. Koh Poh Kwan, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Sustainable Development and Environment and Ministry of Manpower, posted on Facebook on Tuesday (May 2) that the slaughterhouse has resumed operation after being disinfected, and the pigs imported from Sarawak are slaughtered. Fresh pork has been put on sale in supermarkets on Tuesday, and will be distributed to wet markets on Wednesday (3rd). He thanked Singaporeans for calmly coping ...

Source: Zaobao