“We will be expecting more supplies of both chilled chicken from Australia and Thailand, and frozen chicken from sources such as Brazil and US in the coming weeks,” Desmond Tan, home affairs, sustainability and environment minister, said in a Facebook post today.

“Rest assured, there is adequate supply of chicken for everyone if we continue to do our purchase normally.”

Malaysia’s export ban of live chickens is a blow to Singapore, which imports about a third of its supply from its neighbour.

Malaysia has joined other governments in taking steps aimed at easing domestic prices as nations around the world battle rising food costs, partly driven by the war in Ukraine crimping food supplies.

Indonesia recently banned palm oil exports temporarily, India restricted wheat and sugar exports, and Serbia and Kazakhstan have imposed quotas on grain shipments.

“Singapore’s chicken supply remains stable thanks to the quick response of our importers, distributors, and supermarkets, working with the Singapore Food Agency,” Tan said.

Meanwhile, a shortage of chicken supply in Malaysia is set to be resolved in a month, Bernama reported, citing Norlizan Mohd Noor, director-general of the country’s veterinary department.

There will be adequate chicken supply to meet demand for the Aidiladha celebration in July, he said, according to the report.