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Writer Karen Tee's favourite braised duck hawker stall has raised the price of her usual plate of rice by $0.30.
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My favourite braised duck hawker stall in my Telok Blangah neighbourhood recently increased the price of my usual plate of rice from $4.10 to $4.40. In a time when inflation has led to a rise in the cost of dining out, I was not exactly surprised.
In fact, for the past few months, it was mind-boggling to see Huei Ge – the owner’s nickname and also the name of his stall – keeping his pricing unchanged, especially with the cost of ingredients climbing after the Russia-Ukraine war and the increase in Singapore’s goods and services tax. How on earth is his business surviving?
