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A 29-year-old online auction merchant in Singapore is having his antics looked into by the National Environment Agency and Singapore Food Agency, Lianhe Wanbao reported.

Elvin Xie, 29, went to Choa Chu Kang cemetery on June 17 to conduct an auction on Facebook Live in front of a row of tombstones.

In his own video, he had said he was at Lim Chu Kang cemetery, which is a stone's throw away from Choa Chu Kang cemetery.

It was during his call for bids on Mao Shan Wang durians that he pulled down his face mask to his chin, exposing his nose and mouth.

Wanbao reported he eventually made S$600 from selling 10 durians.

Authorities step in

Xie's business has not gone down well with the authorities.

The Chinese evening daily reported a spokesperson from the authorities saying: "Members of the public are not to visit Choa Chu Kang cemetery from April 7 to June 18, unless they are attending funerals."

Anyone who wants to sell food in public must obtain a permit from the Singapore Food Agency before doing so, the authorities also said.

The temporary Covid-19 regulations require people to wear masks whenever they step out of their homes.

People are also supposed to stay home, unless they're out for essential activities, such as to go to work, the regulations stated.

Background

This particular auction merchant has been capitalising on his unique selling point: Going to spooky places to set up shop in a bid to get people to watch his videos.

Some of those who watched the livestream had commented that he was in violation of Covid-19 regulations by going out of the house to the cemetery during phase one.

Xie subsequently went to East Coast Park's Amber Beacon Tower on June 21 to auction durians during phase two.