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Neo Xiaobin

Singapore

Photojournalist at The Straits Times

Photojournalist with The Straits Times, an English-language daily in Singapore, since April 2010.

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  • 2 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Jonathan Tan |Neo Xiaobin

    Hobbyist Jonathan Tan showcases the beauty of the old-school stools and tables in the void decks of Singapore’s Housing Board buildings. The photo series, Lepak Downstairs, was named after the colloquial term for hanging out at the void deck. The pictures, which were taken in estates from Tampines to Telok Blangah, exude an honest simplicity and an unmistakable sense of nostalgia. To photography enthusiast Jonathan Tan, a void deck is anything but void.

  • 1 month ago | straitstimes.com | Ng Keng Gene |Neo Xiaobin |Kevin Lim

    12. (SUGGESTED MAIN PIC 1) Senior baker Goh Wah Heng (centre), 72, taking out baking tins of traditional bread loaves from the revolving oven for his fellow bakers to load onto a rack to cool in the kitchen of Sweetlands Confectionery and Bakery in Kim Keat Lane on May 15, 2025. The bakery can produce more than 1,000 loaves of traditional bread in a day.

  • 2 months ago | straitstimes.com | Neo Xiaobin

    Madam Lau Kan How had her first stroke when she was 58 years old. The former superintendent of schools was addressing a crowd at a mathematics conference in 2000 when she realised she “was not speaking” what she wanted to say. She stopped her speech and was sent to the hospital immediately. The single mother of three retired from civil service soon after, although she continued to travel to other countries to run courses as an education consultant.

  • Mar 25, 2025 | straitstimes.com | Ashleigh Sim |Neo Xiaobin

    Singapore imports more than 90 per cent of its food. It sources from 187 countries, up from just 140 about two decades ago. The Republic will not be spared from global food supply disruptions, which can arise from disease outbreaks, climate change and geopolitical tensions. Local farms continue to face inherent challenges, with a key issue being high production costs, given limited land in Singapore and a tight labour force.

  • Mar 1, 2025 | womensweekly.com.sg | Neo Xiaobin |Mark Cheong |Kevin Lim

    Married for 50 years and longer, they were among 202 couples honoured for their strong and committed marriages at the recent Golden Jubilee Wedding Celebrations. It has been 50 years and more since these seven couples said “I do”. From puppy love to overcoming challenges, their journey through marriage has not always been a bed of roses.

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5 Apr 21

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20 Jan 20

Kim Hock Seng Bak Kwa is one of the few "mum and pops" bak kwa shops left in Singapore. The owner, Mr Ong Geok Hoo, 70, has been making barbequed pork for decades and even used to be a hobbyist bodybuilder in his... https://t.co/aFVbRgEiX4