'No budget, so no choice': Coffee shop toilet grant sees mixed response amid cash flow, space concerns

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Despite hefty subsidies, some coffee shop operators remain hesitant about upgrading their toilets, citing the need to pay contractors first and the wait for reimbursement. SINGAPORE: When coffee shop owner Ben Leem renovated his premises last month, he decided it was time to give the toilet a facelift too.  After being fined and issued demerit points by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) for failing to meet toilet cleanliness standards, he knew he had to do something or risk incurring heavier