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Unsung S'pore icons: Group buys now a way of life in some HDB estates

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<p>Ms Ashley Teo (in white mask) and Ms Cheryl Guo (in black mask) distributing food orders to a nearby resident from Ms Teo’s home in Sengkang. They co-host Sengkang Group Buy, compiling orders in the neighbourhood for hawker food, fruit, cakes, and even snacks from overseas.</p>

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