SINGAPORE – Large heads of broccoli, bags of spinach and boxes of tangerines were among the groceries on offer at a makeshift market of sorts set up in the Costa Ris estate in Pasir Ris Central on Saturday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – Large heads of broccoli, bags of spinach and boxes of tangerines were among the groceries on offer at a makeshift market of sorts set up in the Costa Ris estate in Pasir Ris Central on Saturday.
Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Desmond Tan, who oversees the area as MP of Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, said: “There are people who need some help, whether in jobs or in some kind of cost of living management. So we want to be there for our residents.Singaporeans have been hit by rising prices, with worldwide inflation hitting record levels in 2022 due to soaring energy prices, prompting the Government to roll out three packages in 2022 totalling more than $3.
Ms Keena Tay, the chairman of Costa Ris Residents’ Network, which works with Riverlife Community Services and other grassroots organisations to put together the initiative, said all residents in the four blocks are eligible for the free groceries. On Saturday, they were serenaded by Health Minister Ong Ye Kung, who was on a ministerial visit to the division.
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