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PENANG - Penang was a routine destination for Singaporeans pre-pandemic.

Revisiting the island now that borders are open, I am sad to find that some old haunts have closed. Ho Ping Cafe, long renowned for its loh bak (minced meat rolls) and char kway teow, is no more.

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