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Mr Andy Liu, owner of Andy's Grill Express, raised prices of all his dishes by 50 cents to $1. ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN
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SINGAPORE - Hawkers are feeling the squeeze of rising food costs and many have had to pass on part of the costs to consumers.

In March, Mr Andy Liu, who sells Western food at various coffee shops islandwide, raised the prices of all his dishes by 50 cents to $1. He also removed all egg items, such as fried eggs, from his menu following a surge in the price of eggs.

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