{
  "id": 15714678,
  "title": "‘It requires more work’: Noodle stall owner defends 20-cent surcharge for dry noodles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/it-requires-more-work-noodle-stall-owner-defends-20-cent-surcharge",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T06:00:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Independent Singapore",
    "slug": "the-independent-singapore",
    "url": "https://theindependent.sg/it-requires-more-work-noodle-stall-owner-defends-20-cent-surcharge-for-dry-noodles"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "SINGAPORE: Members of the public recently complained about dry noodles being 20 cents more expensive than soup noodles, a practice which they have found unusual. In a noodle stall located in Bedok North, a citizen noticed a sign posted stating that customers needed to pay the extra fee if they wanted to eat dry noodles and claimed, “I rarely see dry noodles costing extra.” Additionally, customers…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}