Malaysia announced on Monday (May 23) that the country intends to stop exporting chickens in June. Some poultry sellers here said they may have to shut their stalls temporarily, while others expect a price hike of about 10 to 30 per cent.

Meanwhile, consumers The Straits Times spoke to said they are not worried and will turn to other meats or buy frozen chicken from other countries.

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Hairianto Dirman spoke with Malaysia bureau chief Shannon Teoh to discuss this development.