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1. Read the article on Page 2.
As you read, think about the ideas that you connect with, the ideas that extend your thinking in new ways and what challenges or confuses you.

2. Create a post. Write your name in the header.
Share your thoughts after reading the article using C-E-C thinking routine.

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Connect: The idea of an informal market is interesting. I have been to one when I was in Malaysia many years ago. What I liked about it was that you could actually bargain and reduce the price of the items that you were buying. Sadly, in Singapore, many such markets have made way for modern supermarkets.
Extend: I did not know that there were still such wholesale markets in Singapore today. I thought they have all closed down.
Challenge: How would the operators earn money now that the market is going to be closed down?

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I would like to sell toys that will attract the children to come and buy.If my shop is doing well ,I would earn lots of money and have a suitable price for the toys to sell it,and earn a profit also.Since children like toys they will ask their mother if they can buy it and they have to follow what their children want and buy it.

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Connect- Having a vegetable market during night time to early morning is good for stalls  that opens early so that the the food can be prepared early.

Extend- I have never heard or seen about a vegetable market that operates from night time to early morning.

Challenge- Does many people go to this kind of vegetable market early in the morning or night time?

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Connect: I have never seen an informal night market before, a wholesale one at that matter. I have been to many night markets in Singapore and Malaysia but not an informal one.
Extend: At first, I thought that there were only formal night markets in Singapore. After reading the article, I have learnt that there is an informal night market in Toa Payoh and it will be closed from August 19 and many vendors and sellers will have to relocate.
Challenge: How much do these informal night market vendors and sellers make? Wouldn't it be a challenge for them to earn a sufficient amount of money in the few hours and for it to be a sustainable job? Do most of them primarily have other jobs after the hours of the night marker?

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I would sell clothes. I love buying clothes and I have many clothes that have been hardly worn. An informal market is a good place to sell items that are still in good condition. If sold at the right price, it would attract many customers.

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i would like to sell hot food becuase that would attrat people that are hungry. and while everyone is walking around buying groceries whenever they are tierd they can come to my stand and grab a bite or a drink

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I would want to create a free animal shelter with animals such as dogs, cats, fish and more. Most of the animals are very hungry as they have to find food themselves, in countries such as the United States, there might be times where it will snow. The animals will freeze. Most people just walk past the poor animals but I believe if I can create a free animal shelter, I can inspire more people to take better care of the animals and create a better world a better place.

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I would like to sell stuff that people and children are intersted like toys,cute cloth that's look very unique , not expensive so people who pass by my shop will come and buy my things and that's going to make me get alot of money.

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I would sell nitendo switches because they are very popular and you have to buy the games seperatly so I will be Very Very  🤑  🤑 🤑 🤑 🤑 🤑 🤑 🤑.So i wold buy as many nitendo switches as posible and buy as many games as possibe

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I would buy jewelry at a not so low price that is affordable, as a lot of people like jewelry but couldn't afford it, so selling jewelry at an affordable price will attract more people to buy.

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Connect: Maybe they wanted to have more sales, so they decided to sell veggitables for a cheapper price at the Wholesale Night Market.

Extend: Mr Ong said that if he were to switch places and bring his stall to a different place that he would not be able to opperate on the same scale as there would less space maybe this because of the population of people would be more compared to moving to a different spot.

Challenge: What would happen if they had lesser cutomers?

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Connect: Maybe they wanted to have more sales, so they decided to sell veggitables for a cheapper price at the Wholesale Night Market.

Extend: Mr Ong said that if he were to switch places and bring his stall to a different place that he would not be able to opperate on the same scale as there would less space maybe this because of the population of people would be more compared to moving to a different spot.

Challenge: What would happen if they had lesser cutomers?

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Connect. I think that the Sayur-Nara iconic market is Interesting and confusing as you will sometimes never know if they are saying bye or buying vegetables.
Extend. I did not know that singapore had markets on the road and I didn't know there was a Japanese, Malay market in singapore.
Challenge. I think that it would be hard to get more people to buy from them as it is a Japanese market and it is not singapores main language.

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If I could set up a stall in a similar informal market, I would like to sell items that are needed in daily life or items that would be easy to sell to many people in the short time frame of the informal market. Like, sweet treats, bags and other accesories.

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I would sell useful stationeries, books and school bags for students to use when they need it at a price where it is not too expensive especially when there are families that have a low income.

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Connect- I love informal markets, this is because in informal markets, things are usually cheaper than in formal markets. Thats why i buy fruits and small little different items from informal markets.
Extend- Despite going to informal markets often, I did not know that you can buy so much items for so cheap. For example, in the newspaper it said that Mr Sharif has been going to the iconic vegetable market with his sister for seven years now. He said buying 60kg of turnips and 40kg of cucumbers for their business would cost $132. It is incredible how cheap it was.
Challenge- How much do the vendors really earn by selling vegetables in the informal market at such a low price?

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Connect: A shop near me closed down it had the best biryani but it closed because they sold the food quite cheapit didnt get much profit
Extend: This vegetable market was closed down because there will be development of housing in that area but
Challenges:  i think it was hard to buy the store out.

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I would like to sell stationeries and toys because most people like us would like stationeries and those toys can attract kids to buy

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Connect: there is once  I was at bangkok last time, I was there and I saw many of those a the side of the road. They were selling drinks, vegetables and other things.

Extend: I have never seen any that has been selling since morning to midnight

Challenge: How does the people that work earn much money for their rent?

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I would sell toys as i know most kids love toys the most and will want their parents and make alot of money, i can even add decorations to make it more atrractive so customers will buy

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I would most likely sell my books, toys or anything that I do not need. It is because I could clear up my home and earn a profit during the process. I could also learn to make items to sell in the stall.

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i will sell water bottles and nesseceties for people so they will need if they are going somewher and they are thirsty they will come here and buy it

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connect- I think that he should make a shop that sells vegetables and fruits for customers to buy from him so that he could pay his rent. The shopkeeper can also relocate his house and rent it to the place where his shop is. I also thought that only foodcourts are only open in the night.
Extend- I did not know that shops are still opened in the middle of the night except for food courts. Although I have stayed up in the night, most of the shops are closed by 10p.m. I did not know there were people being awake at such a time and wonder how the people who are selling the vegetables and fruits are able to stay awake for such a long period of time.
Challenge- The challenge is how they have enough sleep in the day? How the people who are selling in the night ? How does this cause to have traffic?

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If Toa Payoh had an informal market I should've been there but unfortunately for god knows why they took the space out for HDB that I think we have enough space for.But I went to an informal market an endless amount of times in malaysia,mostly the ones that have foods though like mini pasa malams.All of them have clothes foods and maybe phone case stores.Singapore's so called markets are quite literally useless,they overprice some things that cost maybe $2 to make.Take for example,I saw some fried potato crisps when I was at clementi and it costed $4.I repeat it costed $4.I can literally just go to my local supermarket buy potatoes and fry it.I really don't get it.Singapore made a very bad decision removing some of these informal markets,they get paid minumum wage anyways and after removing that place for housing estates,where are they going to work now?.Honestly ridiculous.

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Connect- I have never seen an informal market both morning and night in Singapore and only saw them and been at informal markets my home country,
Extend - i have never thought that there would still be informal markets as i always to go to the more formal ones like Giant and Fairprice
Challenge- what would happen if the vendor bought alot of things but no one wants to buy them? what would happen if they made no profit in their things?

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I will sell eletronics so that i would earn alot of money and help those people in need. Those people who are interested could donate the chairity

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Connect: I like informal market because they sell items such as food, clothes, toys and more at very cheap prices.

Extend: I can even bargain the shopkeeper for a cheaper price! Most of the shopkeepers will definitely accept to sell his/her items at a lower price.

Challenge: What jobs are the shopkeepers going to go with after the market is closed down?

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Connect: I have never seen an informal night market before. I have been to many night markets in Singapore and India but not an informal one.
Extend: At first, I thought that there were only formal night markets in Singapore. After reading the article, I have learnt that there is an informal night market in Toa Payoh and many vendors and sellers will have to relocate.
Challenge: Wouldn't it be a challenge for them to earn a sufficient amount of money in the few hours ?

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I would start by buying vegetables and fruits, Then start selling them for a price abit higher than i bought it for, I would repeat the steps until i have plenty of money to sell more advanced items like toys, arts and crafts and stationary, then repeat those steps until have enough money to get a shop so i can sell even more advanced items like devices and electronics

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Connect: Being such a iconic market that operates from morning to night is really good. So if I am living next to the market, I could simply just go down to the market and buy what I want for a very cheap price.
Extend: I had probably never seen a market that sells only vegetables as it is kind of like very boring after a while. Like, why not sell a variety of things?
Challenge: How is this vegetable market so iconic until it appears in the newspapers? There are so much more markets like this.

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This article is intresting it feels like it is a big market but near the roads I have seen this when I went to Malaisya.There were a lot of food and snacks there for us to try.

I did not think there was such a thing like this because the roads are dirty and sometimes will have bacteria in the food and I was shock that they had one.

Some questions are how do they get all the way to the area carrying so much stuff and How will they get paid if they run away as it is an open space? :)

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If I were to sell things, I would sell my old small clothes and my used toy cars and my game boards. I will be kind an give my old clothes to the homeless people in singapore because in the night is very cold to sleep in. AT the same time I can earn some money from the people who are not homeless.

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Connect: I went to an informal market with my grandmother once when I was in Malaysia, and I found it amzing since you could buy items for a cheaper price than what you buy in supermarkets, which gives a good profit to the buyers.
Extend: I did not know that there are still informal markets in Singapore, but unfortunately there are rarely any now.
Challenge: I wonder if the sellers would make enough money, since they sell things that are cheaper in price.

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I want to sell clothing and asccesories that are handmade. Clothing is usually plain with out assccesories , it is a need . Many people would want to decorate their clothes , especially since many care about their looks . Since the ascceories are hand made , they can be made out of recycable materials. not only can this be better for the enviroment , this can possibly bring out the creativity in people

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connect: it is good for people that the market  still operates during the night so that the people can cook early in the morning.For example students who have to wake up early for school and for workers.
Extend : I did not know that these types of markets existed till now,
Challenge: How woulod the operaters countinue to make money now?

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i would sell my artwork

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Overprice my stuff is the first thing I would do because I feel scammed by the singapore night markets so I do what they do.Probably foods that most singapore citizens would like,maybe durian.If anyone dares to bargain im chasing them out of my store,I got scammed and your going to get scammed too.That's reality.

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I would like to sell baked goods, i love baking and i want to start a baked goods shop or something like that. Starting a stand with the baked food would be the first stap to getting closer to my dream job

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I would like to sell toys and some stationaries that will attract the children to come and buy.I would earn lots of money and have a suitable price for the toys to sell it,and earn a profit also.Since children like toys and toy stationary they will ask their parents if they can buy it

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Connect: I used to go to a popular night market as my parents wanted to visit one with me, as there were attract stuff on the roadside shops and even some food, i ordered beef skewers from the food stalls and it was very goodi will never forget the days a the market. Singapore have a few stalls but i havent found them so far while explore

Extend: I finally found a few roadside stores along the road but i was shocked of what they sell. They were selling toy gun my favourite type of toy!

Challange: How is the roadside store going to get custormers

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I would sell umbrellas and raincoats.I would sell these as currently it keeps on raining the entire day.This has not happened very frequently so people are still not ready for the weather.

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I would sell foods like Satay, Chicken Skin, and Chicken Rice to attract more customers I will also set up a turkish prank ice cream stand. So more people can be interested in my store, I will also sell drinks like smoothies(e.g. avo cado smoothie)

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Connect: When I went Malaysia with my parents, there was a bag that was quite pretty but it was expensive and the shop owner decrease the price but in the end we did not buy it.

Extend: I thought all those market are not in Singapore anymore and all are closed but after reading i know about the Toa Payoh market.

Challenge: If there is no one buying what will happen to those vegetable?

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i would love to start a small family run store like that one but instead of selling vegetables we would sell traditional palestinian food because it would give singapore a new flavour palette and maybe they can learn about palestine

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Connect: The ideas of an informal market is very intersting because alot of people would like to go there and buy items for cooking because it's very cheap and what they needs it's all at the same place.
Extend: I did not know or heard about this place before in Singapore and didn't know they existed and I was surprised about the operating time.
Challenge: How do they open from 11pm till 5 am because it seems like there are not alot of people who are going to the market at night and early morning.

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I would want to sell bubble tea as many youngsters now day love to drink bubble tea, especially people in Singapore! I would sell them at four dollars. This is because many people complain that bubble tea is very expensive. Imagine paying 6-8 dollars for a drink that is basically just milk and brown sugar pearls or your custom order. Moreover, the GST has raised to 9%. Wouldnt it be a delight to the people who are thirsty after eating something or people who just love drinking bubble tea in general to get bubble tea for 4 dollars? If that was me seeing a stall selling bubble tea that is cheap, I would be over the moon!

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Connect - I have been to one when i was in Malaysia a few years ago. I dont like going to the market as it is very noisy and sometimes smelly.

Extend - I thought that all of the markets in Singapore were closed but after reading this, i learned that there are still markets in Singapore.

Challenge - How do they afford other things with the amount they earn?

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If I have a small stall, I would sell snacks and drinks and they will be cheap so they can use the money to buy other good items.Besides I don't need the money I will give it to my family but more to my sister.I will also sell childhood games like the plastic bubble that will not pop so they can have fun too.

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Connect i like informal market as they people tend to sell alot of fun things there. there are also alot cheaper than other place, but i find it weird that its that its being operated on a road.
extand i thought night market would be close due to covid 19
challange does anyone really trust night market and don't you need a permit to open up a stall and how do they make a profit if they sell thing for low price

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connect:There was once that I was in Indonesia I was a taking a car to a place that I did not know When Iwas looking left and right all trees I thought my mother was lost but after a few minutes we reach and the market not normal it wa everywhere people shouting to attract customers and bargaining for a lower price,I thought to myself I remeber Singapore has something lie this but is rarely seen and it is not very big.
Extend:Now I know that Singapore will sell stuff in the night instead of the morning since more people are energetic in the morning instead of night but this is very special.
Challenge:Since they are selling at night lesser pople will come as they are already tired

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produce, crates:  The worker and his team produce many items to be shipped by the large and sturdy wooden crates.
strewn: He had strewn all of his math worksheets in rage.
wholesale: Fairprice wholesales goods.
scale: When Mr David moved to relocate his business, it did not operate on the same scale as there were less people in that area.
development: The construction workers had started the development of building the HDB flat.

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C - I have never seen or been to a informal night market before , tough i have heard of it , but i would love to one day! I have seen something similar in india
E - I thought informal night markets would be something in the past , i did not know people still continue them ! I also did not know that they had informal night markets in singapore .
R- How will the market vendors earn money now that the market will shut down ? Will they have to rellocate? What if they can no longer find another area to rellocate?

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Connect-  I visited Toa Payoh by train before but I was still like 8 years old and I didnt explore Toa Payoh that much.
Extend-  I did not know what was wholesale markets at first, after I read the article, I know what was wholesale markets now.
Challenge- I wonder what will the residents do now? Do they go to other wholesale markets which is further away and buy things for a higher price?

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I would like to sell items that are handmade like tote bags and little keychains, etc. made by crocheting, since they are not that hard to make and the items that are used to make them are not expensive. While people are buying things, some people can buy the bags to contain the stuff they bought instead of using plastic bags.

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I think the idea of a informal market is very creative. People can go there and buy healthy things for a cheap price
Extend-
I thought that there is no more such wholesale markets in singapore. I thought they have all close down.
Challenge-
how can the owners of the wholesles earn money when the wholesale market have closed down?

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Connec: The idea of an informal market is interesting. Since I was born in Malaysia I have been to different kind of markets morning or night. and i would always get something for me. Sometimes when we go to the market to buy some fruits and vegetables my mom will always try to bargain down the price. After coming here i rarely see no done.

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I would sell books and stationary for pupils. So when it's the start of a school year, a lot of students will come to my stall to buy books and stationarys!

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Connect - I feel like the idea is interesting. I have been to a wet market near my house a few years ago. I liked that we could reduce the price of the item on the spot. Now, there are lesser wet markets and more modern supermarkets.
Extend - I didn't know that there was even a such thing as a wholesale markets. Now, I know that they are still here and are going well.
Challenge - How do the operators earn money now since the market is going to be closed?

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the things that they are selling is called produce
crates are wooden boxs that store things
strewn means untidily scattered, mess
business of selling of goods in large quantities
scale is a thick dry flack of skin
development means construction or building