Call of the isle: Singaporeans who retire abroad

Singaporeans who have retired or plan to retire overseas (clockwise from left) are Mr Joseph Mok, Ms Maddy Barber, Ms Caroline Cheng, Ms Jean Voronkova and Mr Nickle Foo. PHOTOS: COURTESY OF JOSEPH MOK, ST LIM YAOHUI, CAROLINE CHENG, JEAN VORONKOVA, NICKLE FOO
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SINGAPORE – Mr Joseph Mok, 60, has worked in Indonesia, Thailand, India and other countries around the world over the past few decades. 

The former Goodwood Park hotel maitre d’ found work, mostly in the hospitality industry doing marketing or consultancy, wherever he landed, with his adventurous, can-do spirit. 

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