UPDATED 10.34AM | It's part of plan to implement targeted subsidies system.

PARLIAMENT | Anwar says decisions on chicken-egg subsidies and PSD scholarships were made by the previous govt.

UPDATED 6.14PM | This is to ensure chicken and egg industries stay resilient.

Industry players assured they will increase supply to meet soaring demand. 

Cabinet decided to continue subsidising chicken eggs - Agriculture Ministry.

Decision will be reviewed once local supply stabilises, ministry says. 

Agrobank will submit a proposal on how to help suppliers, he says. 

Singaporean authorities were informed last Friday, reports say.

Subsidy extension will cost over RM500 million. 

MP wants subsidies for egg producers increased to tackle shortage. 

Chicken and eggs supply in the country has stabilised. 

Invasion of Ukraine and uncertain weather patterns have created a global shortage.

They want to reduce the price of the protein source below the market price.

The state government has allocated 50,000 chickens to be sold.

Alexander says govt has and will continue to take proactive steps.

Group 'shocked and disappointed' over the extension of price scheme.

It says the price of chicken eggs fluctuated based on variable factors.