Producers Cry Fowl Over Ceiling Prices

Professor Dr Shaufique Sidique, Director of Institute of Plantation Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)

25-May-22 07:45

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Shortages of chicken supplies in the country have dominated headlines this past week, raising the question of whether price ceilings have a counterproductive effect. Food policy expert Dr. Shaufique Sidique of UPM, analyses.

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Produced by: Philip See

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Tan Chen Li, Khoo Hsu Chuang

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Categories: economy, politics, government, markets

Tags: chicken, shortage, price control,

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