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Nothing gets Singaporeans more united or emotionally riled up than our hawker food and prices. To help alleviate cost of living pressures, all coffee shops leased from the Housing and Development Board (HDB) will need to offer budget meal options by 2026. But how do such meals affect hawkers? Steven Chia and Crispina Robert speak to Dr Teo Kay Key, research fellow at IPS Social Lab, and Fabian Lim, co-owner of JOFA Meepok, JOFA Grill and JOFA-Oji Donburi.

Nothing gets Singaporeans more united or emotionally riled up than our hawker food and prices. To help alleviate cost of living pressures, all coffee shops leased from the Housing and Development Board (HDB) will need to offer budget meal options by 2026. But how do such meals affect hawkers? Steven Chia and Crispina Robert speak to Dr Teo Kay Key, research fellow at IPS Social Lab, and Fabian Lim, co-owner of JOFA Meepok, JOFA Grill and JOFA-Oji Donburi.

CNA's weekly news podcast takes a deep dive into issues that people talk about at dining tables and in office corridors. Previously called Heart of the Matter, Deep Dive is now hosted by Steven Chia and Crispina Robert.

CNA's weekly news podcast takes a deep dive into issues that people talk about at dining tables and in office corridors. Previously called Heart of the Matter, Deep Dive is now hosted by Steven Chia and Crispina Robert.

Take a deep dive into issues that people talk about at dining tables and in office corridors. Previously called Heart of the Matter, Deep Dive is now hosted by Steven Chia and Crispina Robert.

Deep Dive

CNA's weekly news podcast takes a deep dive into issues that people talk about at dining tables and in office corridors.

Previously called Heart of the Matter, Deep Dive is now hosted by Steven Chia and Crispina Robert.

Prefer watching? Videos here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5PGT9unbWXcICrfmX1wmVs?si=fab1a3af47734792

CNA's weekly news podcast takes a deep dive into issues that people talk about at dining tables and in office corridors.
Previously called Heart of the Matter, Deep Dive is now hosted by Steven Chia and Crispina Robert.
Prefer watching? Videos here: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5PGT9unbWXcICrfmX1wmVs?si=fab1a3af47734792">https://open.spotify.com/show/5PGT9unbWXcICrfmX1wmVs?si=fab1a3af47734792</a>

Is it sustainable for hawkers to offer budget meals?

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