Feb. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Following is a table of street prices
of barbecue pork at four selected vendors in Singapore.
Prices are gathered by Bloomberg News each Friday from the
outlets in Chinatown, in the weeks leading up to the Lunar New Year
holiday, which falls on February 18. This is the last survey for
the Lunar New Year holiday.
The pork, known as bak-kwa, is a popular gift and snack during
the Lunar New Year. The pork is sold in various shapes and flavors.
Chicken and beef is also available. The prices of three varieties
- traditional, spicy and gold coin - are included in the survey.
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Sale Date: Feb. 23 Feb. 16 Feb. 9 Feb. 2 Jan. 26 Jan. 19 Jan. 12 Jan. 5
Vendor & Type 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007
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Lim Chee Guan -------------------- Price (SGD/kilogram) ---------------------
Traditional 44.00 48.00 46.00 44.00 42.00 40.00 38.00 38.00
Spicy 46.00 50.00 48.00 46.00 44.00 42.00 40.00 40.00
Gold Coin 38.00 38.00 38.00 38.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00
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Sale Date: Feb. 23 Feb. 16 Feb. 9 Feb. 2 Jan. 26 Jan. 19 Jan. 12 Jan. 5
Vendor & Type 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007
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Fragrance -------------------- Price (SGD/kilogram) ---------------------
Traditional 44.00 48.00 40.00 38.00 38.00 38.00 38.00 38.00
Spicy 48.00 48.00 42.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00
Gold Coin * n/a 46.00 40.00 38.00 38.00 38.00 38.00 38.00
Bee Cheng Hiang
Traditional 40.00 46.00 40.00 38.00 38.00 38.00 38.00 38.00
Spicy 42.00 48.00 42.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00
Gold Coin 40.00 46.00 40.00 38.00 38.00 38.00 38.00 38.00
Kim Hock Guan
Traditional 38.00 43.00 43.00 43.00 38.00 38.00 38.00 38.00
Spicy 42.00 48.00 48.00 48.00 43.00 43.00 43.00 43.00
Gold Coin 38.00 43.00 43.00 43.00 38.00 38.00 38.00 38.00
Bee Cheng Hiang ------------------ % Change From Prior Week -------------------
Traditional -13.04% 15.00% 5.26% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Spicy -12.50% 14.29% 5.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Gold Coin -13.04% 15.00% 5.26% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Sale Date: Feb. 23 Feb. 16 Feb. 9 Feb. 2 Jan. 26 Jan. 19 Jan. 12 Jan. 5
Vendor & Type 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007
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Kim Hock Guan ------------------ % Change From Prior Week -------------------
Traditional -11.63% 0.00% 0.00% 13.16% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Spicy -12.50% 0.00% 0.00% 11.63% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Gold Coin -11.63% 0.00% 0.00% 13.16% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Lim Chee Guan
Traditional -8.33% 4.35% 4.55% 4.76% 5.00% 5.26% 0.00% 0.00%
Spicy -8.00% 4.17% 4.35% 4.55% 4.76% 5.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Gold Coin 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 8.57% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Fragrance
Traditional -8.33% 20.00% 5.26% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Spicy 0.00% 14.29% 5.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Gold Coin n/a 15.00% 5.26% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Note: * Gold coin pork at Fragrance Foodstuff are not on sale today.
Traditional: original flavor, comes in square pieces approximately
six by six inches.