‘Monitoring again?’ Singaporeans ask why gov’t still has to watch food prices before giving hawkers more assistance
Reactions to Grace Fu's announcement that the gov't is watching the cost of food prices closely, and is ready to assist hawkers if needed. "What do you mean by 'if needed' Obviously, the need is th...
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