ABC Brickworks Market resumed business on Monday (June 8) after a two-month refurbishment, with some stallholders raising prices by up to $1.This popular food centre at Bukit Merah underwent a round of repairs and redecoration works from April 9 to June 7 this year.Among the improvements were new blue tables and chairs, including those designed for wheelchair users, as well as 14 new storage rooms for vendors to store their belongings, reported Lianhe Zaobao.However, the Brickworks Hawker's Association told 8world that some hawkers have increased prices by about 30 cents to a dollar, although most have maintained prices.Against a backdrop of rising food prices and operating costs, stallholders are «working very hard and facing a lot of pressure», said the chairman of the association Lim Kim Hock.Pan Xiuling (transliteration), who runs Hua Ling Wanton Noodles, told reporters that she has been forced to raise prices due to higher ingredient and packaging costs. The price of a bowl of noodles, for example, went up from $4 to $4.50.  Read more