Ever since it was revealed last month that Singapore's senior minister, Lee Kuan Yew, had made rude comments about the Malaysian state of Johor (which he said was crime-ridden), Malaysian leaders have been acting huffily hurt.

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Singapore, another major market, is restricting purchases to 28 appro ved farms in neighboring Johor state. (Although the death of a Singapore abattoir worker roused concern, the Lion City has since declared itself free of the virus.) Domestic sales of pork have dropped by 70%, as have prices.

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