Smaller crowd at this year's Ramadan bazaar

[metalslug]

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1000248/1/.html

Smaller crowd at this year's Ramadan bazaar
Posted: 22 August 2009 2319 hrs

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One of the stalls at the Ramadan bazaar in Geylang Serai.

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SINGAPORE: The Ramadan bazaar at Geylang Serai – usually known as the best place to shop during the Muslim holy month – is seeing a smaller crowd this year.

Stallholders said on Saturday that the number of people visiting the bazaar this year has fallen by about 30 per cent. They blamed it on the economic downturn as people are less willing to spend.

The number of stalls participating this year has taken a hit as well. Organisers said the take-up rate is only 80 per cent of last year's figure.

Lowering rental fees from S$5,000 to S$3,500 did not help to attract more vendors.


- CNA/so

 

[lovesamleong]

If they have Ramli burger, it's worth going

 

[Conan the Barbarian]

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1000248/1/.html

Smaller crowd at this year's Ramadan bazaar
Posted: 22 August 2009 2319 hrs

Photos 1 of 1

One of the stalls at the Ramadan bazaar in Geylang Serai.

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Smaller crowd at this year's Ramadan bazaar
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SINGAPORE: The Ramadan bazaar at Geylang Serai – is seeing a smaller crowd this year.

Stallholders said on Saturday that the number of people visiting the bazaar this year has fallen by about 30 per cent. They blamed it on the economic downturn as people are less willing to spend.

- CNA/so

Everyone else is spending. Malays are heeding PM's call during his NDP rally to "spend within their means", thats all.

It was a great speech as far as they are concern.

 

[FuckSamLeong]

Everyone else is spending. Malays are heeding PM's call during his NDP rally to "spend within their means", thats all.

It was a great speech as far as they are concern.

Yeah! within their means as in being jobless or employed with low pay because of the influx of low cost Third World Labour.

Wonder if Goh Chok Tong will come out again with the Swiss Standard Of Living bullshit!

 

[boring]

still got crowd la but look see look see more than buy the stupid unhealthy food one....

 

[liketogossip]

i tink they r all waiting till last min den go buy stuff.... hoping to get cheap sale