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Stall rentals going up and up at Geylang Serai bazaar

Geylang Serai stallholders blame it on high tender bids by operators to run annual event

Operators for the major sections of the Ramadan bazaar are chosen via two tenders called by a working committee under the Geylang Serai CCC. This year, one player, BXW, won both tenders with bids worth a combined $2.25 million. — Operators for the major sections of the Ramadan bazaar are chosen via two tenders called by a working committee under the Geylang Serai CCC. This year, one player, BXW, won both tenders with bids worth a combined $2.25 million. ST PHOTO: SYAMIL SAPARI

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Jun 03, 2018, 05:00 AM

The rising cost of stall rentals at the Geylang Serai bazaar - held annually in conjunction with the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan - has been an issue for several years now.

The cost of renting a 2.7m by 2.7m stall now stands at $20,000, up from $10,000 four years ago.

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