SINGAPORE - Singaporean housewife Nursiah Sabada could only shrug in resignation as she shopped for food ahead of the holiday weekend marking the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan."It's the same price being quoted everywhere, and I don't have much choice because of the festive season," she told AFP after purchasing three kilograms (6.6 pounds) of beef for the Eid al-Fitr celebrations.
She was not alone in feeling the pinch, and the rise in beef prices in import-dependent Singapore had little to do with the festival itself. Full story
