US traveller pays $10 for 10 sticks of satay at Newton Food Centre, says he prefers M'sian foodIvan LimTNPSept 16, 2025A travelling couple currently based in Malaysia has evoked passionate responses from netizens on both sides of the Causeway after posting TikTok videos about how expensive food in Singapore is. "This better knock me off my feet," Mr Pernell said, while holding onto two sticks of satay. Netizens were quick to point out that Newton Food Centre is a tourist hotspot and not representative of typical hawker prices. "We may basically have the same food but once you tasted Malaysian food, you can't untaste it. "Bet u missing Malaysian food and the prices," said another.