PUTRAJAYA: Ceiling price control for chicken, chicken eggs and subsidies for palm cooking oil in bottles of two, three and five kilogrammes (kg) will not be continued from July 1, said Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi today.
In a press conference after chairing an engagement session with stakeholders in the poultry industry here, Nanta said the move was implemented to ensure that the supply of food in the market was more stable and prices were stabilised in the long run.
"Chicken prices will be floated and will depend on market forces. The needy group will be assisted later with targeted financial aid, " he said adding that details on the financial aid would be announced by the Ministry of Finance.
Currently, the government sets the maximum retail price of chicken and eggs for Peninsular Malaysia at RM8.90 per kg for standard chicken and RM9.90 per kg for super whole chicken (slaughtered and cleaned without legs, head, liver and gizzard).
Earlier Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said effective July 1, Putrajaya would stop giving subsidies to poultry farmers. Following this, the farmers reportedly hoped that the government would float the price of chicken.
Nanta informed that the subsidy for cooking oil in one kg polybag packages which is offered to consumers at RM2.50 per packet would continue.
On the abolition of the palm cooking oil subsidy in bottled packaging, he said the subsidy for the goods has reached RM20 million a month.
"This was a temporary programme and should have been implemented for three months but it went on until today.
"The government feels it is time to abolish it and focus more on helping the needy," he said.
The government had previously set a maximum retail price for palm cooking oil in bottle packaging effective Aug 1 last year, with the assurance that consumers would be able to buy cooking oil at below RM30 for a five kg bottle.
According to KPDNHEP, the maximum retail price for palm cooking oil in five kg bottle packaging was at RM29.70 per bottle, one kg bottle (RM6.70), two kg (RM12.70) and three kg (RM18.70).
In the engagement session today, Nanta said the poultry industry players assured that prices for chicken would not increase drastically.
"Interestingly, the industry has given their commitment to assist the government in ensuring that consumers will be able to get supplies of necessities, especially chicken, at reasonable and stable prices," he said.
He, however, stressed that KPDNHEP would take action in accordance with the existing rules on those who take the opportunity to increase the price of goods excessively.
"The ministry will not hesitate to act against industry players if they violate the existing anti-profiteering regulations," he said.
When asked about flour subsidy, he said the subsidy would continue for now.
-- BERNAMA
Bernama
Tue Jun 21 2022
Ceiling price control for chicken, chicken eggs and subsidies for palm cooking oil in bottles of two, three and five kg will not be continued from July 1, said KPDNHEP Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. - BERNAMA
PRK Kuala Kubu Baharu: Kelayakan akademik bukan isu calon PN - Pas
Kempen PN sempena PRK Kuala Kubu Baharu tidak akan terjejas berikutan isu yang mengaitkan kelayakan akademik calonnya, Khairul Azhari Saut.
Peniaga nasi kukus raih jualan RM14,000 sebulan
Inisiatif Pendapatan Rakyat (IPR) mampu merubah graf pendapatan bulanan peserta apabila meningkatkan hasil jualan.
Piala Uber: Malaysia tewas kepada Taiwan
Malaysia memulakan kempen Kumpulan B Piala Uber 2024 mereka dengan langkah kiri apabila tewas 1-4 kepada Taiwan, di sini hari ini.
Imigresen tahan dalang warga Indonesia, jual produk kosmetik tanpa kelulusan KKM
Jabatan Imigresen menahan seorang wanita warga Indonesia berusia 50 tahun disyaki menjadi dalang penjualan produk kosmetik dan kecantikan yang tidak mendapat kelulusan KKM.
Sheriff: 9 hari tayangan, kaut RM28 juta!
Filem arahan Syafiq Yusof, Sheriff: Narko Intergriti kini meraih kutipan sebanyak RM28 juta dalam 9 hari tayangan.
Jaheaik sudah panggil artis wanita tular buat persembahan - Exco
Jaheaik sudah panggil artis wanita tular buat persembahan - Exco
KidDin bergabung jawab segala isu Konsert Search 'Gemuruh'
KONSERT Search 'Gemuruh' nampaknya semakin diperkatakan disebabkan beberapa isu yang ditimbulkan sehari dua ini.
Penunjuk perasaan Palestin tempelak wartawan AS
Mereka menuduh wartawan A.S sembunyikan dan berikan gambaran salah mengenai perang di Gaza.
Lawatan ke Riyadh: Blinken melawat Arab Saudi esok
Setiausaha Negara Amerika Syarikat, Antony Blinken akan melawat Arab Saudi pada Isnin untuk bertemu dengan rakan serantau dan membincangkan usaha mencapai gencatan senjata di Gaza dan pembebasan tebusan Israel.
Iraq lulus akta penjara maksimum 15 tahun
Parlimen Iraq meluluskan undang-undang yang menjenayahkan hubungan sejenis dengan hukuman penjara maksimum 15 tahun pada Sabtu.
KKR, CIDB zahir hasrat hantar pekerja ke Nagasaki teroka kemahiran TVET
KKR menerusi agensinya Lembaga Pembangunan Industri Pembinaan Malaysia (CIDB) berhasrat memulakan penghantaran pekerja ke Nagasaki, Jepun menjelang suku keempat tahun ini.
Malaysia, Jepun perkukuh kerjasama strategik dalam sektor binaan - Nanta
Kerajaan Malaysia dan Jepun memperkukuhkan kerjasama strategik dalam sektor teknologi dan digitalisasi pembinaan, infrastruktur jalan, pengurusan bencana dan cerun.
AFPPD pilih Malaysia jadi tuan rumah pejabat sekretariat
Forum Ahli Parlimen Negara Asia Mengenai Populasi dan Pembangunan (AFPPD) memilih Malaysia sebagai pilihan utama untuk menempatkan pejabat sekretariatnya.
Surat batal PJD Link Expressway diserahkan dalam masa terdekat - Nanta
Satu surat rasmi akan diberikan dalam masa terdekat kepada pemaju berhubung pembatalan projek pembinaan Lebuhraya Petaling Jaya Dispersal Link (PJD Link Expressway).
KKR beri jaminan projek kolam selam tempur siap Jun ini
Kementerian Kerja Raya (KKR) akan memastikan projek pembinaan kolam selam tempur di Kem Iskandar, Mersing, Johor yang mengalami kelewatan, siap sepenuhnya pada Jun ini.
Jajaran 'redline' Sarawak dinaik taraf - Alexander
Jajaran 'redline' yang melibatkan jalan persekutuan dan jalan negeri di Sarawak akan direka bentuk semula dan dinaik taraf agar mengikut standard Projek Lebuh Raya Pan Borneo.
Lorong Smart Lane diaktifkan tangani kesesakan jalan raya musim perayaan
Sebagai persediaan menghadapi pertambahan jumlah kenderaan di lebuh raya, lorong Smart Lane diaktifkan pada musim perayaan ini.
Aidilfitri: Kerja selenggara libat penutupan lorong dihentikan sementara - Alexander
Semua kerja-kerja penyelenggaraan di lebuh raya melibatkan penutupan lorong akan dihentikan sementara sehingga 17 April ini, sempena sambutan Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
Tol percuma sempena Aidilfitri 8, 9 April - Alexander
Pengguna lebuh raya membabitkan kenderaan persendirian (Kelas 1) diberi kemudahan tol percuma selama dua hari iaitu 8 dan 9 April bersempena dengan sambutan Aidilfitri tahun ini.
KKR, LLM laksana persediaan tangani kesesakan trafik di lebuh raya menjelang Aidilfitri
Alexander Nanta Linggi berkata kerajaan amat prihatin berhubung kesesakan lalu lintas yang berlaku menjelang musim perayaan ini khususnya di Lebuhraya Utara Selatan (PLUS).