Neo Xiaobin
Photojournalist at The Straits Times
Photojournalist with The Straits Times, an English-language daily in Singapore, since April 2010.
Articles
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2 weeks 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.
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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.
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2 months ago |
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.
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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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Feb 25, 2025 |
straitstimes.com | Neo Xiaobin |Mark Cheong |Kevin Lim
Mr Terlok Nath, 82, and Madam Satya Sharma, 79, in their Marine Parade neighbourhood on Feb 14. Married for 55 years, they have two children and five grandchildren. ST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN The first time Mr Terlok Nath, 82, and Madam Satya Sharma, 79, saw each other was in a photograph – theirs was an arranged marriage, and their courtship took place through letters. She, a teacher from Malaysia, and he, an army officer from Singapore, got to know each other through their written exchanges.
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