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SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Chicken importers facing a Malaysian export ban that kicks in from June 1 are urging their clients to accept whatever parts - such as breast or wing - are available, rather than order the whole bird. ....
SINGAPORE - Chicken importers facing a Malaysian export ban that kicks in from June 1 are urging their clients to accept whatever parts - such as breast or wing - are available, rather than order the whole bird. For their part, importers are ramping up processing before the ban, stockpiling as much chicken in chillers and freezers while they can. ....
January 31, 2021 SINGAPORE (CNA) – More than 3,000 chickens died during their journey from Malaysia to Singapore over the last few days after cargo trucks experienced delays at the land entry checkpoints, said poultry importers interviewed by CNA. Cargo truck drivers have been experiencing longer than usual delays at both Tuas and Woodlands checkpoints since last week after Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) announced that COVID-19 antigen rapid testing would be progressively rolled out. Drivers would need to test negative before being allowed to enter Singapore. Wu Xiao Ting, a spokesperson from Singapore’s Poultry Merchant’s Association said around 3,500 chickens died during the journey on Wednesday (January 27) and Thursday. ....
Traffic jams at the Tuas Checkpoint have been happening the past two days due to Malaysian cargo drivers and other accompanying passengers entering Singapore having to undergo the Covid-19 testing, resulting in delays. Sin Chew Daily reported it can take up to 13 hours to travel from the farms in Malaysia to the slaughterhouses in Singapore due to the recent traffic jams. On. Jan. 28, the Poultry Merchant s Association chairman Ong Kian San disclosed to Lianhe Zaobao that affected merchants complained that a lorry was caught in the jam at the Tuas Checkpoint for around 18 hours on Jan. 27. Photo by Tan Koon Seng via Sin Chew Daily ....