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Chinatown vendors languish as Chinese New Year shoppers go online
Danny Ow, a shop tenant along Pagoda Street, says people go to Chinatown nowadays “just to see” and don’t buy much. Chinatown is awash in reds, and catchy Chinese New Year tunes blare from shops lining every street. Retailers along the four streets comprising the Chinatown Street Market (Pagoda, Sago, Smith and Trengganu Streets) are seeing a dip in sales as increasing numbers of customers opt to have Chinese New Year delivered to their doorsteps, neatly boxed.
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Healthier Chinese New Year treats see rise in demand
Consumers and businesses are jumping on the “healthier” bandwagon amid a national “war on diabetes”. It is the time of year both diabetics and dieters fear the most, a sugar- and calorie-laden fiesta filled with irresistible treats. It makes for a worrying time for secretary Chan Choon Wah, 42, who has a history of diabetes on both sides of her family.
