Recently, the provisions of the National Environment Administration to require stall owners to come to operate stalls in person has sparked heated discussions. Fu Haiyan, Minister of Sustainable Development and Environment and Minister of Trade Relations, responded that the relevant regulations are to prevent stall sublease and to prevent the price of rent and food. In response to the situation of this pregnant mother, the authorities will follow up with the operator of the hawker center to find someone to run the stall on their behalf during pregnancy.

Fu Haiyan posted on Friday evening (February 21) that in the past few days, the National Environment Agency has required that the pregnant mother Noorman to go to the Malay nasi lemak Ayam Taliwang to run a business in person at the Malay nasi lemak Ayam Taliwang in the hawker center of Yishun Park The incident has caused a lot of discussion.

Fu Haiyan said that a social media post mentioned that this stall belongs to a chain business system with more than 20 stalls. The stall operators also said they had offered to allow Norman to appoint an agent to take over the stall for a period of time.

She noted that authorities will investigate such posts and follow up with the operators of hawker centers.

Fu Haiyan mentioned that although she was able to manage the stall remotely, many people still sympathized with her having to go to the stall in person in the later stages of pregnancy. “As a mother with three children, I deeply understand Norman’s situation.”

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The stall owner was asked to go to the stall to run by the Environmental Bureau to prevent stalls from being sublet.

The stall owner was asked to go to the stall to run by the Environmental Bureau to prevent stalls from being sublet.

Starting from November, the bidding period for hawker stall rents of the Environmental Bureau will be extended if the market price is higher than the downward period.

Starting from November, the bidding period for hawker stall rents of the Environmental Bureau will be extended if the market price is higher than the downward period.

However, she also pointed out that the National Environment Agency has explained the request. This provision does have its necessity.

Fu Haiyan explained that the original intention of setting up the hawker stall was to provide Singaporeans with opportunities to start businesses and run small catering businesses. If hawker stalls gradually develop into chain stores, it will push up rents, making it more difficult for business individuals to apply for stalls, which will eventually lead to an increase in food prices and affect everyone.

She also mentioned: “We hope to formulate fair and reasonable rules to balance the needs of hawkers and consumers while protecting the interests of all Singaporeans, and jointly maintain and inherit our precious hawker culture.”

Under the post, a netizen named Huang commented: “There are indeed chain restaurant stalls participating in the bidding for hawker stalls, which may be the best way to maintain the status quo. Norman can temporarily designate her husband or relative to operate on his behalf.”