The Second-Generation Hawker Preserving Heritage Through Claypots of Bak Kut Teh
This article was first published in The New York Times Style Magazine Singapore on 22 February 2019. Steam rises rapidly from the claypot as Lim Jun Leong removes the…
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Hawker Stories: Soon Soon Huat Curry Puff
This article was first published on Sethlui.com on 4 January 2019. Even if it means travelling halfway across the island and getting lost along the way to hunt for Singapore’s…
Behind the Curtain: A Drag Queen’s Story feat. Sammi Zhen
This article was first published on The Compass Asia on 6 December 2018. “In Singapore, ‘drag queens’ are like dinosaurs.” 38-year-old Christopher Lim exclaimed to me in a crowded fast-food…
My Hustle Story
My parents were once hawkers who sold prawn noodles in Eunos Crescent. When I was younger, I would beg my guardian to let me visit them and when I did,…
How I learn dollar cost averaging from the recent durian price markdown
This article was first published in Smartly.SG on 6 August 2018. Back in July 2017, durian lovers in Singapore griped about the rising prices amongst the king of fruits as…
Shooting for Goal: 25yo SG Football Manager’s Take on the Local Scene
This article was first published in Hype & Stuff on 30 July 2018. It takes grit to venture off the beaten track. But for 25-year-old Singaporean Phoon Jia Hui, his decision to forgo…
Just 13, She’s a Sensible Spender
This article was first published in National Giving Week (Singapore) on November 2017. It’s never too early to start saving and managing your own finances. Adults like myself may, at times,…
Wee’s Collection: The Lesser Known Business Of Buying, Selling & Renting Memories In Singapore
This article was first published in Hype & Stuff on 30 April 2017. There’s an old saying, “One man’s junk is another man’s treasure.“ That quote aptly represents Mr…