‘Siew dai’ could be default option for your morning kopi or teh

Small stalls are exempted from this requirement for a start. These include those that earn a revenue of not more than $1 million in the latest financial year, and those that sell those beverages at fewer than 10 food premises.

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said at an event on Wednesday: “The new measures will likely have a strong salutary effect. It will raise awareness of the harm of excessive sugar consumption. And just as manufacturers of pre-packaged beverages reformulated their drinks, we hope many drinks outlets will reduce the sweetness of their drinks when the requirement comes into force.

“This is however a matter of consumer habits and choice, and not something the Ministry of Health can regulate… I hope the industry, coffee shops and hawkers will support this initiative when we implement it towards the end of this year,” he said.

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