'We can't even earn $100 a day': Rivervale Plaza businesses struggle after escalators break down

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'We can't even earn $100 a day': Rivervale Plaza businesses struggle after escalators break down
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Some shop owners at Rivervale Plaza have lamented about a drop in sales after a set of escalators in the neighbourhood mall broke down about a week ago. Li, a Sengkang resident who frequents the shopping mall, told Shin Min Daily News that the malfunctioning escalators have greatly inconvenienced elderly mall goers who have difficulty walking.

PHOTO: Rivervale Plaza/Shin Min Daily NewsSome shop owners at Rivervale Plaza have lamented about a drop in sales after a set of escalators in the neighbourhood mall broke down about a week ago.

According to Shin Min, restaurants, clothing stores and a supermarket occupy the first floor of the mall, while businesses operating on the second floor are mostly tuition centres, clothing stores and a food court.Lin, who runs a business on the second floor, shared with Shin Min that the escalators had broken down on Feb 26.

It is the first time the escalators have malfunctioned in the 10-odd years that the business has been operating at Rivervale Plaza, said Lin.

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