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Who are the Malaysian duo who now own Cold Storage and Giant?
Andrew Lim and Gary Yap, the new owners of Cold Storage and Giant supermarkets, are retail veterans from across the Causeway aiming to make the shopping experience feel more ‘human’, as Sumiko Tan finds out.
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Malaysians Andrew Lim (right) and Gary Yap say economies of scale will improve pricing in Singapore and customers can see a greater variety of merchandise.
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The two Malaysian businessmen who have bought the Cold Storage and Giant supermarket chains in Singapore
“I’m half-Singaporean,” declares Mr Andrew Lim Tatt Keong, 68, a lawyer turned shopping mall owner.

