A new FairPrice supermart has opened in Pasir Ris, and it operates 24 hours a day, according to The Straits Times. The store is designed to give residents the feel of a traditional wet market, the paper reports.
The outlet combines the round-the-clock convenience of a supermarket with a market-style shopping experience, per The Straits Times. Residents in the area can shop there at any hour rather than being limited to standard opening times.
The Straits Times did not provide further details in its summary, such as the exact address, opening date or the range of stalls and products inside. Those specifics were not available at the time of reporting.
The launch points to continued interest in blending Singapore's wet market culture with modern grocery retail. Traditional wet markets typically involve fresh produce, meat and seafood sold in open settings, while supermarkets offer fixed hours and packaged goods. A 24-hour format adds late-night and early-morning access on top of that.
FairPrice has not commented beyond what The Straits Times published, and no figures on store size, staffing or expected footfall were included in the available material.
What to watch next: whether FairPrice releases more information about the Pasir Ris outlet's layout, vendors and operating details, and whether the 24-hour wet market concept is extended to other locations.