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Aug 28, 2008
Singing for her supper
Taiwanese starlet Claire Kuo Jing (left) was at the Newton Food Centre two weeks ago while on a four-day visit which included two performances. -- ST PHOTO: MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN
DINERS at Newton Food Centre did not give the pixie-faced girl in a simple white T-shirt and blue jeans who walked in a second glance - until a photographer started snapping away as she studied the menu.

They then paused briefly from tucking into their food to look at her, figuring that she was some kind of celebrity.

Most probably did not realise it but the pretty, unassuming girl was, in fact, rising Taiwanese starlet Claire Kuo Jing, who was at the food centre two weeks ago. She was here for a four-day visit which included two performances.

The visit was the singer's second there. She had eaten at Newton once during an earlier trip to Singapore.

'I like the variety of food here,' she said as she rattled off her food choices to her local minders.

Read the full report in Friday's edition of The Straits Times' LIFE!

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