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Not rivals but friends: Putien and TungLok chiefs promote common Hinghwa heritage

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Tung Lok boss Andrew Tjioe (left) and Putien boss Fong Chi Chung have been actively promoting their HingHwa culture together.

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SINGAPORE - Restaurant moguls Fong Chi Chung of Putien Holdings and Andrew Tjioe of TungLok Group could have been fierce business rivals, but the friends of 20 years share a strong bond through their passion for food and their common Hinghwa heritage.
Mr Fong, the 54-year-old founder of Putien, established the Singapore Puxian Entrepreneurs Network, which was inaugurated in February last year, to unite Hinghwa people and promote its culture and heritage.
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