The_King Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 SINGAPORE - Shoppers at supermarket chain NTUC FairPrice will now be allowed to buy up to only two packs of paper products such as toilet paper and tissue paper, down from four. They will also be able to buy up to only six cans of canned products, five litres of cooking oil and $30 of frozen poultry when there were previously no limits. Existing purchasing limits for instant noodles, rice, eggs, fresh poultry and vegetables remain unchanged. These changes were announced by FairPrice on Friday (March 27) after it saw an increase in shoppers and the amount each bought in recent days. "The new purchase limits continue to be set slightly higher than what a typical shopper purchases and is sufficient to meet the daily grocery needs of an average family in Singapore," it said in a statement. "Daily essentials remain available as there are sufficient stockpiles of food while supply lines remain largely intact." The purchase limits per customer at the more than 200 FairPrice outlets islandwide now are: - Paper products: Two packs (toilet paper, facial tissues, kitchen towels) - Instant noodles/ pasta: Two packs - Rice: 10 kilograms - Vegetables: $30 - Fresh, frozen and processed poultry: $30 - Eggs: Three packs of 10 or one tray of 30 per customer - Canned products: Six cans (choice of meat, fish or vegetables) - Cooking oil: Five litres FairPrice group's chief executive officer Seah Kian Peng said the rapidly changing situation means more revisions to the list could follow. "FairPrice will continue to assess the evolving Covid-19 situation closely and will take all necessary precautionary measures to protect the interests of the community we serve during this difficult time," said Mr Seah. The limits were first implemented on Feb 9 and last revised on March 17. Fresh food items such as vegetables, fruits and fish are imported from Malaysia, but also come from a wide range of other sources, including China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, the United States and South Africa. The Singapore Food Agency has said that Singapore's food supply has not been disrupted by Malaysia's partial lockdown, which on Wednesday was extended to April 14. On Thursday, Communications and Information Minister S. Iswaran refuted circulating WhatsApp messages that the Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (Dorscon) alert could be raised to Red, the highest level, over the weekend - a rumour which could have accounted for the increased level of buying in recent days. A clarification notice has also been issued through the Gov.sg WhatsApp service to assure those who were spooked. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/ntuc-fairprice-lowers-paper-product-limit-adds-cooking-oil-canned-food-frozen-poultry-to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 (edited) Shoppers will be able to buy up to only six cans of canned products, five litres of cooking oil and $30 of frozen poultry when there were previously no limits. i think stock low already, that why so many limit Edited March 27, 2020 by The_King Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates469bc Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 22 minutes ago, The_King said: Shoppers will be able to buy up to only six cans of canned products, five litres of cooking oil and $30 of frozen poultry when there were previously no limits. mai panic on cooking oil. i can move at least a million mt of cooking oil into the sgp market within a mth if the govt asks. wahahahahha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaur4man Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 1 hour ago, The_King said: Shoppers will be able to buy up to only six cans of canned products, five litres of cooking oil and $30 of frozen poultry when there were previously no limits. i think stock low already, that why so many limit I don't think stock that low, but it's pointless to panic buy. What govt is doing and want us to do is to survive the long game. Panic buying will only disrupt their planning. But it does make sense to keep at least 14 days food supply ready in case of SHN. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 1 hour ago, socrates469bc said: mai panic on cooking oil. i can move at least a million mt of cooking oil into the sgp market within a mth if the govt asks. wahahahahha No, talk money first 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XianGe Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 30 minutes ago, aaur4man said: I don't think stock that low, but it's pointless to panic buy. What govt is doing and want us to do is to survive the long game. Panic buying will only disrupt their planning. But it does make sense to keep at least 14 days food supply ready in case of SHN. But then again, SHN still can order online ma... Buy weekly supply is ok... the sudden hoarding again could be another sia suay incident 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 58 minutes ago, aaur4man said: I don't think stock that low, but it's pointless to panic buy. What govt is doing and want us to do is to survive the long game. Panic buying will only disrupt their planning. But it does make sense to keep at least 14 days food supply ready in case of SHN. when it come to food supply, stock etc..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaur4man Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 1 hour ago, XianGe said: But then again, SHN still can order online ma... Buy weekly supply is ok... the sudden hoarding again could be another sia suay incident Oh didn't know online still do delivery. In that case really not worth to panic. Right now no developed country in the world wants to break their economy. Msia included 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XianGe Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 4 hours ago, aaur4man said: Oh didn't know online still do delivery. In that case really not worth to panic. Right now no developed country in the world wants to break their economy. Msia included Have.. got fairprice, redmart, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chamfer Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 6 hours ago, XianGe said: Have.. got fairprice, redmart, etc There is also eamart. I saw a few times this company vans doing delivery in my area. https://www.eamart.com/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XianGe Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 4 minutes ago, chamfer said: There is also eamart. I saw a few times this company vans doing delivery in my area. https://www.eamart.com/ Ya options r there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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