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Iconic buildings up for sale: Time to bid adieu to faded landmarks?
Riding on the recent collective sale fever, four post-independence landmarks, known for their gritty character, might soon disappear from Singapore's skyline. The Sunday Times speaks to the people whose lives are enmeshed with the buildings.
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Janice Tai, Tan Shu Yan
Mr Kea Chee Tong opened his first shop at Golden Mile Tower in 1972 at the age of 29, selling stainless steel Seiko watches.
A year later, he moved to the livelier People's Park Centre in the heart of Chinatown and diversified his business to gemstones and gold jewellery.
