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Wet markets

Viral overcharging scandal at Seoul’s Gwangjang Market escalates into fight among merchant groups

Seoul's Gwangjang Market has escalated into a legal battle among merchant groups due to a viral overcharging scandal.
Seoul's Gwangjang Market has escalated into a legal battle among merchant groups due to a viral overcharging scandal.

Wet market traders in Malaysia put up CCTV cameras to deter thieves

A fishmonger looking at the CCTV he installed at his stall at the Batu Lanchang market in George Town, Penang.
A fishmonger looking at the CCTV he installed at his stall at the Batu Lanchang market in George Town, Penang.

Chomp Chomp Food Centre to close from Oct 27 for upgrading, will reopen in January 2026

The closure is for repairs and upgrading to be carried out and this is slated to last until Jan 26, 2026.
The closure is for repairs and upgrading to be carried out and this is slated to last until Jan 26, 2026.

Haig Road, Berseh food centres to close for 3 months for upgrading

Haig Road Market & Food Centre. located at Blk 13/14 Haig Road.
Haig Road Market & Food Centre. located at Blk 13/14 Haig Road.

Branded Content

‘We were happy selling 200kg of fish a day, but now we can do even more’

Second generation entrepreneurs Madeline Choo (left) and Jimmy Goh digitalized his family's 30-year-old fish business, turning Sin Chwee Mini Market into successful e-commerce platform Tankfully Fresh with Enterprise Singapore's support. PHOTO: SPH MEDIA
Second generation entrepreneurs Madeline Choo (left) and Jimmy Goh digitalized his family's 30-year-old fish business, turning Sin Chwee Mini Market into successful e-commerce platform Tankfully Fresh with Enterprise Singapore's support. PHOTO: SPH MEDIA

Malaysia’s singing goreng pisang seller draws crowds at Penang market

Ms Lye Chooi Ngoh entertains marketgoers in Penang with classic tunes while selling fried snacks at her roadside stall.
Ms Lye Chooi Ngoh entertains marketgoers in Penang with classic tunes while selling fried snacks at her roadside stall.

Pests for fast cash: Vendors at Selangor market offered $1 for every rat they catch

The Rat Extermination Campaign will run from July 8 to 25.
The Rat Extermination Campaign will run from July 8 to 25.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.