Sumiko Tan
Executive Editor at The Straits Times
Executive Editor, The Straits Times @straits_times. I write a Lunch with Sumiko series. Read it here https://t.co/kBfhptCGlL
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2 weeks ago |
straitstimes.com | Sumiko Tan
UPDATED Apr 07, 2025, 07:47 PM
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2 weeks ago |
straitstimes.com | Sumiko Tan
The two Malaysian businessmen who have bought the Cold Storage and Giant supermarket chains in Singapore are no strangers to the Republic, they assure me. “I’m half-Singaporean,” declares Mr Andrew Lim Tatt Keong, 68, a lawyer turned shopping mall owner. His mother’s side of the family is from Singapore and he has many childhood memories of the family home in Armenian Street, he says. “My grandmother would take me to Cold Storage for ice cream.
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1 month ago |
straitstimes.com | Sumiko Tan
Regrets, I’ve come to realise, are built on best-case scenarios, a world where everything works out perfectly. So if I had, say, two children in this perfect world, they’d be in their late 20s or early 30s by now. They’d be healthy, kind and smart, and in stable careers and happy relationships. Get the ST Smart Parenting newsletter for expert advice. Visit the microsite for more
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1 month ago |
straitstimes.com | Sumiko Tan
Chye Thiam Maintenance was founded in 1979. Second-generation CEO Edy Tan talks to Sumiko Tan about the cleaning business his father built and the simple words that could make a cleaner's day. Every day, his army of 2,700 workers fans out across the island to scrub hundreds of buildings, maintain 1,700km of roads including all 10 expressways, and sweep attractions like Jewel Changi Airport and Resorts World Sentosa. Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
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1 month ago |
straitstimes.com | Sumiko Tan
Like every other body part, the eyes change with age and some of these changes can affect vision. ST ILLUSTRATION: MANNY FRANCISCOIf you know that doing something is bad for you, why would you wilfully do it anyway? I often ask myself this when I’m in the middle of yet another doom-scrolling session on my phone. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
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