Chicken and egg prices will rise higher if no govt intervention - minister

The price of chicken and eggs will go up even higher if there is no government intervention, says Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Alexander Nanta Linggi.

Therefore, he said the government has and will continue to take proactive steps to balance the rise of chicken and egg prices in the market.

Among the steps already taken were extending the Malaysian family maximum price scheme until Feb 4, importation of frozen...