1500% Increase in Rental Causes Bishan Prawn Fishing Pond to Dou Diu

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[h=1]Bishan prawn pond packs up[/h]
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[h=2]By:[/h]Judith Tan

TNP PHOTO: BENJAMIN SEETOR
From Monday, Hai Bin Bishan Prawn Fishing will shut its operations after six years, following a rent dispute with its landlord.
Their landlord, Nature Park, which runs Asian Golf Academy at the same location, recently notified them of the new rental figures - $65,000 monthly, up from $26,000 they were previously paying.
Hai Bin, which has two other outlets, said they could not afford the new rent and decided to shut its operations at the Bishan branch.
Hai Bin's group manager David Ng claimed that they were then asked to clear out of the premises in three days. They asked for more time and claim they were charged almost $35,000 for the 15-day extension.
Mr Ng said Hai Bin Prawning will commemorate its last day in Bishan tomorrow (Sunday, Sept 8) by inviting customers for a three-hour prawning session free of charge. From 7am to 11.59pm, each customer will get one rod to fish for prawns for a three-hour slot. They have imported 500kg of live prawns from Thailand for the occasion.
Read the full report in The New Paper on Saturday (Sept 7)

 

[DuYunQi]

The truth is here for all to see!!

Rents kills everything!! It's not the Singaporeans that are being difficult.. it's the landlords who are greedy "blood-suckers".. wanting more and more.. and never considering if the tenant can afford it.

For those who pass the costs down to the consumers.. prices of all are raised and some "lackeys" push the blame onto other things and even blame Singaporeans who want higher wages.

But, with cost of living rising ever so.. almost in every month.. is it the fault of Singaporeans to ask for higher wages? If not.. how can they cope with the ever rising costs of living.

Good job pappies!! May the new citizens not be stoopid and warn others who has intentions of coming over here.

 

[looneytan]

I still can't understand from $26,000 to $65,000 where 1500% come from

 

[wendychan]

lands LORDS are GREEDY GREEDY GREEDY........ think u can take your money to hell?

 

[singveld]

I still can't understand from $26,000 to $65,000 where 1500% come from

forgave makapaa, he went to N level and then to ITE , still failed, therefore he blame his failure at gov.

 

[The_Hypocrite]

Good to be landlord. Can control market. No wonder pap has soo much vested interest.

 

[kopiuncle]

poor management
poor producitivity
no creative ideas
just a simple pond with no other attractions
surely dou diu wan lah
I went there once and I never wanted to return
so run down and so pathetic
better to give up then to lose business
such a nice strategic location and yet cannot survive
poor and very poor management....
the spa and the makan places are doing so well!!!

 

[shittypore]

Good to be landlord. Can control market. No wonder pap has soo much vested interest.

Did they Hijack the Land fm Sinkies or did they paid for it
at Market Rate?

 

[tonychat]

Karma... a trade which kills animals , then they get murdered.

 

[halsey02]

forgave makapaa, he went to N level and then to ITE , still failed, therefore he blame his failure at gov.

The government is the cause of the cost that lead to the closure of business...you do not need to go to school to get a piece of paper to learn how to count...as long as you can count, ten fingers & toes...

 

[po2wq]

... Their landlord, Nature Park, which runs Asian Golf Academy at the same location, recently notified them of the new rental figures - $65,000 monthly, up from $26,000 they were previously paying. ...

ah loon n his jingang n their cronies ... huat ah! ...

 

[Kuailan]

SLA is the number Landlord killer!!

 

[tonychat]

i know someone in chiangmai

who work part time while still studying.

saving enough to be able to rent a shop and sell stuffs on facial and cosmetic related stuffs.

now after 5 years, this friend of mine is able to feed her family.

Rent of her shop is only a 8000 baht a month.

Because of the rent is affordable, she is able to tell her story of rags to riches.. she is not a millionaire but she is able to have a life of her own and feed her family well.

They are happy and this is what it means by having a life.

The environment ( affordable rent) enables her to build a life by herself since schooldays.

I love Thailand, they respect human being and the life they are having. Very unsinkified.

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

1500% comes from where?

Threadstarter is high on crack?

 

[looneytan]

i know someone in chiangmai

.....
I love Thailand, they respect human being and the life they are having. Very unsinkified.

does she eat meat?

.....
Thai monks eat meat leh!

 

[tonychat]

1500% comes from where?

Threadstarter is high on crack?

comes from greed and the disrespect towards the life of sinkies...gees... why sinkies' brain can't function well.

 

[scbccb]

No wonder chai png now $12 PRC corruption inclusive.

 

[winnipegjets]

forgave makapaa, he went to N level and then to ITE , still failed, therefore he blame his failure at gov.

Don't blame government, blame who?

 

[kopiuncle]

Don't blame government, blame who?

Winnie, when business fails or when it cannot survive
poor management ,poor business sense, poor marketing..might as well close
in bishan park, many of the eateries and the spa are doing a flourishing business
it's all about good management....even if the rental goes up,many businesses still booming!!!

 

[tonychat]

Winnie, when business fails or when it cannot survive
poor management ,poor business sense, poor marketing..might as well close
in bishan park, many of the eateries and the spa are doing a flourishing business
it's all about good management....even if the rental goes up,many businesses still booming!!!

sinkie moron, if the rental goes up by $100 or $50 , then ok lah,

they got up by 10 times more... and it is like five figure sum.. what the hell?