during the first 2 days of the lunar new year, many consumers (including myself and my family) would have discovered that stalls levied a 'premium' for food and drinks purchased during this festive period.
just to cite an example, hot drinks like coffee and tea has been hiked to $0.90 to $1.20 instead of the usual $0.70 to $0.90. and simple meals like a bowl of noodles cost $3.50, or $0.50 more than the usual $3.00 during the non-festive period.
however, in an article by the free local tabloid, today, it was reported that even though the lunar new year (public holidays) are over, prices have remained high when prices are expected to return to normal when stalls resume business after the holidays.
one example is ltn food village at east coast road where 3 of the 10 stalls put up signs to ......
during the first 2 days of the lunar new year, many consumers (including myself and my family) would have discovered that stalls levied a 'premium' for food and drinks purchased during this festive period.
just to cite an example, hot drinks like coffee and tea has been hiked to $0.90 to $1.20 instead of the usual $0.70 to $0.90. and simple meals like a bowl of noodles cost $3.50, or $0.50 more than the usual $3.00 during the non-festive period.
however, in an article by the free local tabloid, today, it was reported that even though the lunar new year (public holidays) are over, prices have remained high when prices are expected to return to normal when stalls resume business after the holidays.
one example is ltn food village at east coast road where 3 of the 10 stalls put up signs to ......
