Singapore will temporarily close 85 hawker centers and markets for one to three days this month for scheduled cleaning as part of efforts to maintain clean and hygienic facilities.
The hawker centers include popular dining destinations for foreign tourists, such as Jurong West Market & Food Center, Newton Food Center, Alexandra Village Food Center, Maxwell Food Center and Yuhua Market & Food Center, according to a list updated on Singapore’s National Environment Agency’s website.
The regular cleaning exercises are carried out to ensure that Singaporeans can continue to enjoy affordable food in a clean and hygienic environment, Asia One reported.
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People queue at a hawker center in Singapore on May 16, 2021. Photo by AFP |
Hawker centers are an integral part of Singaporean culture, providing affordable, communal dining spaces offering a wide range of cuisines. They are also a key part of the country’s cultural identity and were recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage.
These large, often open-air complexes house numerous stalls that offer local and international dishes.
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.
Singapore was recently named one of world’s 20 best street food cities by British magazine Time Out.
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