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Home-grown bakery and caterer Smiling Orchid founder Choo Yen Lan dies, aged 77
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Smiling Orchid founder Choo Yen Lan with her youngest daughter Meilyn Choo-Jaimon.
PHOTO: THE BUSINESS TIMES
Ng Huiwen
SINGAPORE - Smiling Orchid founder Choo Yen Lan, the tenacious yet affable personality behind the well known home-grown bakery and catering business, died on Monday (Oct 29) at age 77.
Mrs Choo came down with a cold, cough and fever about two weeks ago, and at around 6am on Monday, she had trouble breathing, said her youngest daughter Meilyn Choo-Jaimon.
