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Patrons mourn the passing of famous Hock Kee Fried Kway Teow Hawker
Patrons grieve the loss of Uncle Song, the beloved hawker of the renowned Hock Kee Fried Kway Teow stall at Berseh Food Centre, who passed away at 69.
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Singapore’s hawker culture is dying a slow death. High rentals, high running costs and long sweaty working hours coupled with small margins highly discourages the younger generation from taking up the trade. One hawker at a time, hawker centres will empty out. They will retire, go out of business or simply pass away. This is the reality of Singapore’s “UNESCO” recognised hawkers culture under the ruling government. Throughout history, it is not uncommon for authoritarian regimes to utterly destroy the intangible culture of a country. But I doubt you will find a case where greed is the sole driving force.… Read more »