Back in business: Actor Zhang Yaodong spotted manning steamed seafood stall in Tampines

SINGAPORE – Singapore-based Malaysian actor Zhang Yaodong was spotted manning a steamed seafood stall at a coffee shop at Blk 9012 Tampines Street 93 in the Tampines industrial area on June 4.

Clad in a plain white tee, the 47-year-old was standing in front of the cash register and appeared to be taking orders from customers.

 The Xiaohongshu user, who posted under the account Xiatiandeyuer about the sighting on June 4, said the stall belongs to Zhang and he was working that day because his employee had resigned.

Amid the hustle and bustle, the user noted that the former Mediacorp artiste was polite, and affirmed Zhang in her post by saying that there is nothing better than correcting one’s behaviour after making a mistake.

The bachelor’s image took a hit in July 2024 when rumours surfaced about him fathering children out of wedlock with women of different nationalities.

The allegations resulted in him filing a police report, with his manager adding that he would not be addressing the issue again.

But in November 2024, Zhang took to Instagram to commemorate his holiday to South Korea with his two daughters, confirming his fatherhood for the first time.

In February, Mediacorp’s talent management agency The Celebrity Agency stated it was no longer representing him and he has not participated in the filming of any new shows.

Zhang, whose parents used to be hawkers, reportedly used to run a catering business and opened a roast meat stall in a foodcourt. He also ventured into Taiwanese cuisine, selling beef noodles in his home town of Kuala Lumpur.

In 2017, he opened an Asian fusion restaurant, Maru, in Tanjong Pagar, but it has since closed.

Correction note: In an earlier version of the story, we said that the seafood stall was at coffee shop 9007 Kopitiam in the Tampines industrial area. This is incorrect. It should be at a coffee shop at Blk 9012 Tampines Street 93 in the Tampines industrial area.