No panic buying of chicken eggs in Kuching

KUCHING: There is so far no panic buying of chicken eggs in the city following reports of the shortage of chicken eggs in Sarawak. A check by New Sarawak Tribune at several local supermarkets found that the situation here was still under control. According to a supermarket staff who preferred to remain anonymous, just before […]

Supermarkets impose one customer-one tray of eggs rule

MIRI: Supermarkets here are only allowing each customer to buy one tray of chicken eggs to keep a lid on the recent flap over shortages in the market. State Transport Minister Datuk Sri Lee Kim Shin said purchase limits had become necessary although chicken eggs supplies were sufficient here. “Panic-buying will lead to shortages and […]

More than enough essential goods in Daro

MUKAH: Daro folk can rest assured of adequate supply of basic essential goods, including chicken eggs. The assurance came from the Mukah branch of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) which has been regularly monitoring the situation. “I lead a team of enforcement officers and a price monitoring officer to conduct checks […]

Miri turns to Kuching to solve chicken egg shortage

MIRI: The shortage of chicken eggs here will soon be resolved with the arrival of supplies from Kuching. The first batch, totalling 144,000 eggs, arrived in Miri early Wednesday (Jan 26), disclosed Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) Miri head Joe Azmi Jamil. “Another 156,000 eggs are scheduled to reach Miri on Thursday (Jan […]

No rush to export eggs

KUCHING: The Malaysian government will not rush to export its chicken eggs to Singapore following the alleged discovery of Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) in the eggs. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister (KPDNHEP) Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said it was important to make sure there are no bacteria or problems with the eggs as confirmed […]

An inside look into egg production

BY SITI SALWA SHAARI RAUB: Chicken eggs are a common food item among Malaysians that confer a multitude of nutritional value, as well as a handy ingredient in the kitchen — delicious on their own, and of course, they can be turned into a variety of dishes quickly and easily. However, the layer poultry farming […]