Singapore will close 11 hawker centers for between one and three days over the next two weeks, starting from Aug. 17 for scheduled cleaning to maintain a clean and hygienic environment.
The National Environment Agency (NEA) said the regular cleaning exercises are carried out to ensure that Singaporeans can continue to enjoy affordable food in a clean and hygienic environment, AsiaOne reported.
The 11 hawker centers include popular dining destinations for foreign tourists, such as Chinatown Complex Market, Pasir Panjang Food Centre, Pasir Ris Hawker Centre and Zion Riverside Food Centre.
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A crowded food center in Singapore. Photo by AFP |
There are 123 markets and hawker centers in Singapore, ranked the world’s second-richest country by GDP per capita in 2025 after Switzerland by the Economist.
Hawker centers are an intrinsic part of Singaporean culture, acting as affordable and communal dining spaces for diverse cuisines and serving as a cornerstone of the nation’s identity, which is recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage.
These large, often open-air complexes house numerous stalls that offer local and international dishes.
Singapore was recently named one of world’s 20 best street food cities by British magazine Time Out.
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