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How a 27-year-old grew a nine-outlet Hokkien mee chain in three years

Mitchell Ong of Shiok Hokkien Mee at his newest outlet in Serangoon Central.
Mitchell Ong of Shiok Hokkien Mee at his newest outlet in Serangoon Central.

DBS brings PayLah! campaign back with up to $3 cashback on 17 Saturdays

The campaign will run for 17 Saturdays, with 2.7 million cashback rewards available in total.
The campaign will run for 17 Saturdays, with 2.7 million cashback rewards available in total.

Can home-grown calorie-tracking apps help you lose weight while eating hawker food?

HawkerSense is among the home-grown apps that focus on Singapore dishes and hawker fare that international food trackers are less familiar with.
HawkerSense is among the home-grown apps that focus on Singapore dishes and hawker fare that international food trackers are less familiar with.

Former 90s stars Huang Yiliang and Cherie Lim make acting comeback in kopitiam microdrama

(Front row, from left) Actors Joy Yak, Huang Yiliang, Cherie Lim, Tang Miaoling, Jin Yinji, Kwan Xuemei, (back row, from left) Jason Oh, Cassandra See, Apple Hong and director-producer Michael Woo at the BingBingBiangBiang Kopidiam press event at Singapore Expo on Aug 21.
(Front row, from left) Actors Joy Yak, Huang Yiliang, Cherie Lim, Tang Miaoling, Jin Yinji, Kwan Xuemei, (back row, from left) Jason Oh, Cassandra See, Apple Hong and director-producer Michael Woo at the BingBingBiangBiang Kopidiam press event at Singapore Expo on Aug 21.

After 30 years in Beijing, S’porean interior designer Patrick Tay turns dessert hawker in Chinatown

After spending years abroad in Beijing, Singaporean interior designer Patrick Tay now runs hawker stall Tuan Tuan Yuan Yuan in Chinatown Complex selling desserts like Cheng Tng, Yuzu Ice and Mango Sago.  His daughter, Nichole Tay, 28, founder of storytelling social app Phases currently helps out at the stall.
After spending years abroad in Beijing, Singaporean interior designer Patrick Tay now runs hawker stall Tuan Tuan Yuan Yuan in Chinatown Complex selling desserts like Cheng Tng, Yuzu Ice and Mango Sago.  His daughter, Nichole Tay, 28, founder of storytelling social app Phases currently helps out at the stall.

Craving Teochew kueh after watching Dear You? Head to these four traditional handmade kueh makers

(Clockwise from top left) Jalan Kukoh Teochew Kueh, Yoon’s Traditional Teochew Kueh, Lai Heng Handmade Teochew Kueh and Yong’s Teochew Kueh.
(Clockwise from top left) Jalan Kukoh Teochew Kueh, Yoon’s Traditional Teochew Kueh, Lai Heng Handmade Teochew Kueh and Yong’s Teochew Kueh.

Hawkers, market stallholders welcome rent support, hope for more long-term help

The Government on July 29 announced that hawkers and market stallholders will receive up to $1,200 in rent support.
The Government on July 29 announced that hawkers and market stallholders will receive up to $1,200 in rent support.

15,200 hawkers, market stallholders to receive up to $1,200 in rent support from September

Some 6,900 cooked food stalls will each receive $1,200 and about 8,300 market stalls will each receive $600.
Some 6,900 cooked food stalls will each receive $1,200 and about 8,300 market stalls will each receive $600.

10 new entries on Michelin Guide Singapore’s Bib Gourmand list

Owners of King of Laksa, husband-wife duo Kotthika Chia and Qian Yu, at their stall on July 28.
Owners of King of Laksa, husband-wife duo Kotthika Chia and Qian Yu, at their stall on July 28.

Actor Ben Yeo shuts all 6 Tan Xiang Fish Soup stalls, opens new zichar brand 20 Dishes Only

Actor Ben Yeo launched 20 Dishes Only with dishes priced from $6.80 to $15.
Actor Ben Yeo launched 20 Dishes Only with dishes priced from $6.80 to $15.

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