Now Ass Loong cannot have hum for his mee siam

[Shin Orochi]

Cockles shortage hits hawkers selling laksa and char kway teow
By Ting Kheng Siong | Posted: 05 May 2010 2016 hrs
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SINGAPORE: Some laksa and char kway teow lovers are a giving the local fare a miss - because they did not come with cockles. This is due to a cut in supply in Singapore over the past two weeks, as one of the three approved suppliers is facing severe manpower shortage.

Supply from the company Kim Guan Food Industries was cut by half. It tried to meet the needs of customer that require fresh cockles daily but was unable to meet demand.

Hawkers have lost some customers who would rather not eat their favourite dishes without cockles. Sheng Siong supermarket, which usually orders one tonne of fresh cockles and 600 kilograms of shelled cockles a day, is left with no supply on some days. Phillip Leow, area manager, purchasing at Sheng Siong, says: "The supply of cockles meat is very constant but unfortunately for the past 10 days, we have met up with some shortage.

"Fortunately we have still managed to get some supplies but unfortunately, it's still not up to our demand -maybe around 50 per cent of our requirements."

- CNA/jy

 

[jw5]

The highlight of his next national day rally speech could be "mee siam bo hum".

 

[Watchman]

This is due to a cut in supply in Singapore over the past two weeks, as one of the three approved suppliers is facing severe manpower shortage.

Another excuse to get more FTs as manpower !

 

[Jabba]

Geylang also shortage of hum...

 

[elephanto]

" NO HUM ? NO HARM ! "

 

[Equalisation]

Mee Rebus with juay juay hum ??

 

[lianbeng]

laksa n char kway teow boh hum boh hoe jiak one lah.

 

[halsey02]

Geylang also shortage of hum...

Now all those go go there for the 'hum', will complain that those, MIW's 'hum kar ling' deprive them of their needs.

The next election all votes will go to 'spoilt' or any 'hum kar ling' candidates other than the People's Affordable Party ha ha ha ha:p

 

[ILaidLeiaB4Solo]

been pondering for so long but still dun get it.....

since when mee siam got hum?

 

[lianbeng]

been pondering for so long but still dun get it.....

since when mee siam got hum?

why burn ur brain cells thinking so hard?
next tum u see ah loong ask him lor.

 

[Watchman]

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