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Kopi, kaya and a longer life: Hawker centres hold the key
But it is too much to expect hawkers to spend more on healthier offerings while being forced to earn less.
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Singaporeans rightly see hawker centres as places to get affordable, delicious meals, says the writer.
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Daniel Mahadzir
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With the nation set to be “super-aged” by 2026, and many set to face chronic disease and social isolation, it’s time to improve what already exists: our experience of the humble, bustling tables at hawker centres.
Singaporeans rightly see hawker centres as places to get affordable, delicious meals. They are stitched so deeply into the national fabric that they were inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
