KUALA LUMPUR: The three-sen drop in retail price of grade A, B and C chicken eggs that was announced today, may seem paltry but it sent endless ripple...
: The three-sen drop in retail price of grade A, B and C chicken eggs that was announced today, may seem paltry but it sent endless ripples of relief to small traders and was welcomed by consumers across the country.
“The drop in price allows traders to make more profit and offset the price of other raw materials used for business,“ he told Bernama today. Meanwhile, in Kedah, food trader Ashraf Zaidi, 33, said the price reduction announcement could reduce his business costs and benefit customers since the price of egg-based food could be lowered slightly after this. “The decision to lower the price of eggs is timely because even if we want to make a profit, we still need to offer reasonable prices to customers.
In Penang, Consumers’ Association of Penang president Mohideen Abdul Kader said the decrease in the retail price of grade A, B and C chicken eggs would help reduce financial problems for low-income groups, especially those who buy large quantities for a week.