https://www.malaymail.com/news/mala...-lifted-fear-competition-from-indonesia/20949
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 — Johor poultry farmers have reportedly urged the federal government to lift the chicken export ban to Singapore, citing concerns that the country would lose out to competitors such as Indonesia.
The Star quoted the breeders as saying that Singapore had imported 34 per cent of chicken or 3.6 million birds from Malaysia worth RM84.24 million in 2020, with Johor Poultry Breeders (Small and Medium) Association secretary Lau Ka Leng pointing out that the country can return to exporting them as the supply in the country has stabilised.
"The longer we delay, the higher the chances of us losing out to other countries that are now exporting chicken to Singapore. Malaysia still has the upper hand due to its location and the ability to send live chicken supplies that will be processed and frozen in Singapore.
"We do not want the island republic’s consumers to be accustomed to the chicken supply from Indonesia, which is frozen, chilled and processed meat,” he was quoted as saying.