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Melvin Chew, a hawker from Chinatown Complex, became an unexpected force during the darkest days of COVID-19. When footfall collapsed and elderly, non-tech-savvy hawkers were on the brink, he created "Hawkers United – Dabao 2020", a Facebook group that exploded into a lifeline for thousands. While juggling sleepless nights, multiple quarantines, and his own struggling stall, Melvin kept rallying the community — using the platform to spotlight hawkers who were falling through the cracks, and proving that one person’s initiative can save an entire ecosystem.

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00:00 Introduction
00:38 My own hawker business
01:25 COVID-19's impact on hawkers
02:27 Why I created "Hawkers United – Dabao 2020"
05:22 Hawkers on impact of Hawkers United
07:16 Rallying support for retiring hawkers
08:43 Becoming a spokesperson for hawkers

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