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Where is the PAP after promising in the manifesto “With you, For you, For Singapore”? Not only are consumers suffering because of high inflation, hawkers themselves unable to make a decent living despite putting in more than 12 hours of back-breaking work each day. And yet, we are seeing coffeeshop stall rents being increased... 

'Not government's business to intervene in commercial decisions'- forum page writer, Jonathon Wong, Straits Times 22 June 22. I beg to differ from him on the opinion. Let me explain. The late Lee Kuan Yew was respected even by people who disagreed with him because among the many, many decisions that he had made when he was in... 

Despite operating her stall for 23 years and even surviving the pandemic, Madam Zaleha is now considering closing shop as rent has doubled from $6000 to $12000. (Tampines coffeeshop sold for record $41.68m, ST 17/6/22). She will have to raise prices, hopefully customers will still support her, move to a cheaper location, or...