SINGAPORE, May 14 — Most weekends, Ong Kai Teck would be wandering around different parts of the island to while away his time, but the 66-year-old retiree had a slight change of...
SINGAPORE, May 14 — Most weekends, Ong Kai Teck would be wandering around different parts of the island to while away his time, but the 66-year-old retiree had a slight change of plans today.
While it was hard to tell if the majority of the afternoon crowd at Vivocity should be attributed to the usual weekend throng, or chalked up to folks like Ong trying to escape the heat, those whom TODAY spoke to in the early afternoon said they were looking at ways to alleviate their discomfort.At the Best Denki electronics store within the mall, TODAY counted at least six groups of people perusing fans and air-conditioners, with the sales staff busy attending to their queries.
He added that sales for the portable air-con — which range from around S$570 to close to S$3,000, according to Best Denki’s website — have been so popular, they are now down to just 10 per cent of the original inventory. “I would prefer to be in an air-con room, but for my kid, sometimes she wants to go out, so nevermind,” said Elmiyati, who goes by only one name.One father, who wanted to be known only as Ng, said he would have joined his son at the Splash-N-Surf at the outdoor water play area if he could, as he was lacking the proper attire.
An eldercare caregiver from Indonesia, who gave her name as Daisy, said she was not bothered by the heat.
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