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Jahabar Shalih and his wife Farah Nadya said a male employee at the leading supermarket in Singapore ‘shooed’ them away from tasting its complimentary snacks provided during Ramzan by saying that those were only for Malays

Singapores FairPrice shop said it is aware of the post on social media, adding that it has engaged the couple to address their concerns and has closed the matter amicably.

Jahabar Shalih, 36, and his wife Farah Nadya, 35, said a male employee at the supermarket run by the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) on April 9 “shooed” them away from the snack stand when they were doing their usual grocery shopping with their two young children.

The Indian-origin couple was prevented by an employee of the store from tasting complimentary beverages with snacks or dates

Ramzan 2023: Indians Cant Take: Muslim Couple Stopped From Tasting Iftar at Singapore Supermarket. An Indian-origin Muslim couple was stopped from tasting the complimentary snacks at Singapore supermarket during Ramzan. What happened next will leave you shocked., World News, Times Now

NTUC FairPrice has apologized to a Muslim couple after one of its staff members insisted that complimentary snacks provided to Muslim customers during Ramadan were only for Malays. - VnExpress International

FairPrice says it has counselled the staff member who had told them the freebies were "not for India". Read more at straitstimes.com.

FairPrice Group rolled out its Iftar Bites station on March 23, offering complimentary beverages with snacks or dates at 60 of its outlets to Muslim customers during the month-long Ramzan period.

Farah Nadya on Sunday recounted the distasteful encounter in a Facebook post, which has garnered more than 500 reactions

Jahabar Shalih, 36, and his wife Farah Nadya, 35, said a male employee at the supermarket run by the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) on April 9 "shooed" them away from the snack stand when they were doing their usual grocery shopping.