India's high food inflation leaves less in lunch boxes of poor school children
ODISHA, India — Nearly two years of elevated food inflation in India is leaving less in the lunch bo...
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11/10/2024
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'Daylight robbery': Customer slams $1.20 takeaway fee for chicken wings at Woodlands foodcourt
Have you ever paid more than an additional $1 for takeaway at a foodcourt? A customer was surprised ...
Ong Su Mann
26/09/2024
Whampoa hawker responds to criticism over small plate of fried oyster omelette
The owner of a fried oyster omelette stall listed in the Singapore Michelin Guide has clarified that...
Lim Kewei
20/09/2024
'Cold and not nice': Woman slams $8.10 'ridiculous' plate of vegetarian food at Changi Airport
Is this plate of vegetarian food worth $8.10? Stomp contributor Debbie does not think so at all. She...
Cherlynn Ng
28/08/2024
Parent claims $6.30 'cai fan' at NTU is too expensive, warns of 'financial burden' on students
A parent has raised concerns about supposedly high food prices at Nanyang Technological University (...
Cherlynn Ng
27/08/2024
Woman shocked by $9.30 'exorbitant cai fan' at Bukit Batok; Koufu says staff entered item incorrectly
An unassuming customer buying a packet of cai fan was taken aback when her bill came up to nearly $1...
Bhavya Rawat
16/08/2024
Myanmar court sentences Japanese executive to a year in prison for violating rice price control
TOKYO – A Myanmar court on Aug 12 sentenced a Japanese executive from the local unit of supermarket ...
Manager
13/08/2024
'Customers told us the $6 version lacked flavour': Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodles defends $8 price for smallest bowl
When it comes to a good bowl of bak chor mee, Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodles along Crawford Lane e...
Khoo Yi-Hang
26/07/2024
AsiaOne exclusive: How Singaporeans are coping with the rising cost of living
In this episode of the video series 'What do you think?', AsiaOne explores how Singaporeans are navi...
Manager
22/07/2024
'It's tough to do business': Over half of 18 sugarcane stalls at Marsiling hawker centre close due to rising costs
At its peak, Marsiling Mall Hawker Centre was home to 18 stalls selling sugarcane juice. Today, only...
Lim Kewei
24/06/2024
'My most expensive mixed rice in Singapore': $21 'cai fan' in Lucky Plaza food court shocks diner
When it comes to a good meal in a foreign country, how much is too much? A tourist was shocked after...
Khoo Yi-Hang
22/06/2024
Reasonable or not? Diner upset at $7 charge for Chinese tea at Marina Square restaurant
Are Chinese restaurants charging more for tea these days? According to Lemon8 user Lemonade8870, tha...
Khoo Yi-Hang
12/06/2024
Customer says he was charged 50 cents extra for boneless chicken at Singabola, stall owner responds
A customer was baffled when his request for breast meat at a newly-opened chicken rice stall came wi...
Bhavya Rawat
11/06/2024
'I can buy a whole pack from supermarket': Diner outraged over $1 charge for chilli at East Ocean restaurant
Chilli sauce is typically served at no extra charge at restaurants. But one diner was shocked to lea...
Lim Kewei
20/05/2024
Diner upset by 'absurd' 50-cent charge to replace cup of ice at Pioneer coffee shop
You might want to hold your cup tightly when you order a cold beverage from a coffee shop drinks sta...
Lim Kewei
16/05/2024
'A significant portion of my income': Diner charged extra $2,000 for $20.90 meal at Collin's restaurant
A good cut of steak is always a little pricier than other dishes — but this diner certainly wasn't e...
Khoo Yi-Hang
25/04/2024
'Grown in soil as precious as gold': Diner calls herself 'stupid' after paying $25 for beansprouts dish at Tiong Bahru eatery
We know that the humble taugeh or beansprouts are cheap. Which was why a diner hit the roof after sh...
Claudia Tan
17/04/2024
'Our batang fish come in thick slices': Hawker defends $14 pricing for plate of 'cai fan'
He'd pulled out a $10 note from his pocket to pay for his plate of 'cai fan', but was shocked to dis...
Candice Cai
07/04/2024
'Defamatory and false': Bazaar food vendor threatens lawsuit over negative review, demands apology
They've cooked up fries, hotdogs and some frank comments on TikTok - now, this food vendor might be ...
Khoo Yi-Hang
26/03/2024
'Just embarrassing': Kampong Glam bazaar food vendor under fire for 'passive-aggressive' responses to food review
This stall owner is cooking up more than just fries and hotdogs, and their comments have left some n...
Khoo Yi-Hang
20/03/2024