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Matcha and bakes for supper: Inside S’pore uni dorm rooms where students run small F&B ventures

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(Clockwise from left) 1.1mol founder Yen Ming Jun, Matcha-ryou founders Brendan Tan, Ang Yu Han and Jade Teo and 12 Cups Cafe founder Low Dong Xuan.

(Clockwise from left) 1.1mol founder Yen Ming Jun, Matcha-ryou founders Brendan Tan, Ang Yu Han and Jade Teo, and 12 Cups Cafe founder Low Dong Xuan.

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SINGAPORE – Order forms go live, collection slots fill and pick-ups begin in corridors.

In the evenings or late at night, it is not unusual to see students gathering in Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU) halls – not for a tutorial discussion, but to collect food and beverages prepared by their peers.

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