PLANS to shut down five wet markets in Choa Chu Kang, Serangoon North, Bukit Batok West and Bukit Panjang are making two groups of people unhappy.
Residents in these neighbourhoods are upset over what looks to be a loss of lower prices, freshness and variety, and market stallholders are wondering what is to become of their livelihoods. Some have gone to see their Members of Parliament.
The target of their joint ire: supermarket chain Sheng Siong, which bought the markets from boutique property developer Heeton for $25.55 million.
The five markets to cease operations in March next year are in Choa Chu Kang Street 62, Choa Chu Kang Avenue 1, Serangoon North Avenue 3, Bukit Batok West Avenue 8 and Fajar Road.
Sheng Siong plans to convert them into ‘air-conditioned markets’, although it has yet to spell out how the space in these five sites will be used.
Wet market patrons have already equated ‘air-conditioned market’ with ’supermarket’, which they say they do not want or need. Continue reading
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