Customers will be able to try out unit pricing for common grocery items at S’pore supermarkets: CASE A new pilot to display the unit prices for commonly purchased grocery items will take place at selected supermarkets in Singapore. In a joint media release on Saturday (15 March), the Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) and Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) said this will start “later this year”. Additional displays will help consumers make more informed purchasing decisions Unit pricing means the price per unit of measurement will be displayed for a product, for example “$X per litre” or “$Y per kilogram”. This will be shown alongside its selling price and is intended to help consumers compare the prices of products across different packages and brands. They can then make more informed purchasing decisions, the agencies said.   Unit pricing to take place at supermarkets of 5 chains The pilot will take place at selected outlets of five supermarket chains in Singapore: NTUC FairPrice Cold Storage Giant Sheng Siong Prime Supermarket At these outlets, consumers will get the chance to try out unit pricing for commonly purchased grocery products, such as rice, meat, eggs, cooking oils, fruits and vegetables. Besides consumers, supermarket operators will be able to test out different displays of unit prices so they can figure out how to communicate information clearly to consumers.   Feedback to be sought from consumers As part of the pilot, feedback will be sought from consumers on details such as the benefits of unit pricing and how the prices are displayed. This feedback will be gathered by a market survey firm, and it will provide “valuable insight” on how unit pricing displays can be refined to better meet consumers’ needs.   Consumers can take this opportunity to give feedback on their experiences, the agencies said, adding: Unit pricing addresses ‘shrinkflation’: Melvin Yong CASE President Melvin Yong said unit pricing helps consumers “see through pricing gimmicks” quickly and easily. It also addresses “shrinkflation” — the practice of shrinking a product’s size while offering it at the same price. He noted that CASE’s Price Kaki app had implemented unit pricing for more than 6,000 products since 2023, and is “glad” that the government has heeded calls to pilot unit pricing at major supermarkets.   CASE will support the pilot by stepping up consumer education and is happy to share its experience and lessons learnt with the pilot team, he added. CCCS Chief Executive Officer Alvin Koh said unit pricing can help consumers choose products that provide better value for money. This in turn encourages businesses to compete in offering better prices.

A man has reportedly been seen living near a power substation in a multi-storey carpark in Sembawang. Residents of the estate told Shin Min Daily News that he had even set up a small “room” for himself at a corner of the premises. Source: Google Maps Man living in Sembawang carpark doesn’t interact with residents A Shin Min reader said the man, who appeared to be in his 60s, was sleeping in Block 508 Wellington Circle, which is a carpark. Residents said he first appeared more than a year ago but didn’t interact with residents. A male resident said he would see the man walking around shirtless, but would not bother anyone.   As he would usually not be seen in the daytime till about 6pm or 7pm, he possibly had a job. Man sets up small ‘room’ with cardboard bed in Sembawang carpark When Shin Min reporters visited the carpark on Friday (14 March), they found a small “room” set up near the power substation. It had a thin cardboard sheet for a bed, pillows, a calendar, daily necessities, Chinese New Year decorations and even a curtain for privacy, installed with clothes pegs on a bamboo pole. Source: Shin Min Daily News As the “room” was sheltered and enclosed by walls on three sides, it’s relatively hidden. There were also two photos stuck on the wall. Source: Shin Min Daily News   Man bathes in rubbish collection point A 30-year-old estate cleaner told Shin Min that the man bathes in the rubbish collection point without permission. He would wash himself with a hose every evening, prompting residents upstairs to complain about the smell, he said. The man would also charge his phone using the power point there, the cleaner said. Source: Shin Min Daily News The cleaner has tried to communicate with the man, but he has a bad temper and would scold him, he added. Residents not sure why man is living there Residents were unsure why the man was living there.   Another male resident said he’d heard from the grapevine that he used to have a family but is now divorced. He was said to have become homeless after that, but it’s uncertain whether this is true as this was not confirmed with the man.

@noobmaster i am with a friend now who always have Pinay gf. He said pinays love to spit on his face and in his mouth during sex.  omg are u my friend?

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