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Hawkers & Neighbours

Meet the people behind Singapore’s hawker stalls and HDB shops, and explore the tools that help them run the counter.

An illustrated noodle stall and bookshop beneath Singapore flats
At street level in Singapore’s neighbourhoods.

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At the stall

Hill Street noodles on Crawford Lane

The name on the sign remembers the street where the Tang family started selling bak chor mee. To find the stall today, head to Crawford Lane.

Crawford Lane · Kallang

Around the block

The Bras Basah bookshop that began with a suitcase

Before Basheer Graphic Books had shelves, its founder took design books to his customers. Today the books have an address on the fourth floor of Bras Basah Complex.

Bain Street · Bras Basah

Behind the counter

How to check a PayNow payment with HOPPY

When a customer pays and the next order is already waiting, the question at the counter is simple. Did the right amount reach this stall?

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