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Example: Bak Guah prices go up about 2-3 times compared with normal days? Fried kuay teow becomes $5 a plate (normal price about $3)? No doubt workers have to be paid OT/double-pay to run the shops during CNY, but price of Bak Gua has gone up 2-3 weeks before CNY capitalising on local chinese's 'lust' for the bbq meat during CNY. We can say willing-buyer/seller, but not everyone can afford this traditional CNY food. I am thinking of the low income families/kids who may be deprived of the traditional food soon if the price goes up every year. (Ok, maybe its none of my business) Its ok to up the prices for food etc during festive seasons, but 2-3 times more than normal may just be too much (not a problem for the rich, but we still have low income groups around us). Bak Gua sellers are not poor people (some are rich in fact) Maybe NTUC should step in and start selling Bak Gua and price it lower than the popular shops to stablise the price?
