All he wanted was a plate of chicken rice. Instead, he got an earful about how he was a cheapskate.
Earlier in January, a man who patronised a chicken rice stall at People’s Park Food Centre, known only as Mr Lai, got a rude shock when he tried to pay for his $5.50 meal using Community Development Council (CDC) vouchers.
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