SINGAPORE, Nov. 4 -- Nanyang Technological University (NTU) students have launched a petition urging the university to protect vendors at CresPion Canteen, as a change in management threatens to displace existing stalls.

Titled "Save Our CresPion Canteen", students are concerned that rising rental costs and renovation fees imposed by the incoming operator could force vendors to shut down or relocate.

As of yesterday, it has garnered 1,533 signatures on Change.org.

The student group NTU Financial Aid and Friends also shared the petition on Instagram, highlighting concerns over the potential loss of affordable food options on campus.

NTU's Office of Commercial and Auxiliary Services (OCAS) is changing the canteen's operator to Food Para...